Norwich City visits the “Theatres of Dream” this Saturday. This is going to be a must-win game for the Red Devils to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season alive. United are currently sitting on the 7th spot with 51points. Meanwhile, West Ham are in the 6th position(52points) having played an extra game of football. This is definitely creating suspense as to which team will occupy the 4th spot at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, United were handed a shocking defeat in the hands of the Toffees last game day. Last time out, United won the game by a narrow scoreline of 1-0 on Norwichs’ home turf, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring from the penalty spot. David De Gea once again made some spectacular saves, especially the one that prevented Pukki from scoring a screamer.
Luke Shaw is still expected to be sidelined for the fixture after picking up an injury against Leicester City. Meanwhile, Alex Telles seems to be a regular starter for the men in Red. On the other hand, Ragnick made some prominent changes to the squad against Everton which eventually led to a massive blow to the results. Rashford was once again given the green light for the starting XI along with Wan Bissaka being played over Diego Dalot. However, both the changes were phenomenal last game day but they failed to create the impact that was expected of them.
Team News
Cristiano Ronaldo once again is expected to be the sole striker for the Reds along with the flanks occupied by Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford. Bruno Fernandes is an important asset to this team and there’s no chance he remains sidelined. A major doubt can be the availability of Rafael Varane who was absent as well in the Everton clash. The game certainly could have been different with his involvement.
Elanga is expected to be on the bench along with Fred, giving the green light to Nemanja Matic. United should look out for Pukki who is a brilliant goal scorer. Max Aarons and Ozan Kabak are brilliant in their defensive chores and might cause problems for the United attackers.
When and Where
DATE – 16th April 2022
TIME- 2pm GMT / 7.30pm IST
VENUE- Old Trafford
Match Prediction
We can see Ronaldo once again back on the score-sheet after failing to score for two consecutive PL games. Teemu Pukki is the major threat to the United defence. Keeping in mind United’s shakky defence he might find the right opportunity to bounce back. However, Bruno Fernandes or Sancho can also put the ball in the back of the net.
Manchester United 2-1 Norwich
