Manchester United entertains Watford at Old Trafford as they continue their quest for a top-four place in the English topflight.
The Red Devils are six points behind fourth-placed Frank Lampard’s Chelsea in the League standings following a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Monday Night Football.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men had been in action playing out a 1-1 draw with Belgian giants Club Brugge in the Europa League.
Here ManUnitedcore.com takes a look at how the 20 times Premier League Champions (Manchester United) could line-up against Watford.
Out: Paul Pogba(ankle),Marcus Rashford(back),Lee Grant(Unspecified)
Doubtful: Scott Mc Tominay(knee),Axel Tuanzebe(hamstring), Eric Baily(knock), Timothy Fosu Mensah(illness),Mason Greenwood(illness).
Manchester United will be unable to make do of the services of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford through injury while Lee Grant who has been put through on an unspecified issue, and he is the only major confirmed absentee ahead of this fixture.
Midfield player Scott Mc Tominay could return to the squad for the first time since last year (December) having recently improved on his recovery from injury. Eric Baily will be aiming to shake off a knock to feature in this match after impressing against Chelsea on Monday.
Victor Lindelof could start again alongside Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw as part of the three-man defense even as the Swede recovered from illness to play against Club Brugge on Thursday Night.
Mason Greenwood should return to the United squad having missed out on Thursday against Club Brugge through illness.
The talented winger is an alternative to start alongside the in-form Anthony Martial in the attack, although Odion Ighalo is pushing to make his first starting line-up having featured from the bench in United’s last two matches.
There is every possibility that Ighalo could be handed a start against his former club Watford as part of a 3-4-1-2 formation with the trio of Jesse Lingard, Daniel James, and Andreas Pereira currently struggling for form.
Bruno Fernandes, David De Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Fred were on the bench against Club Brugge but should return to the starting line-up against the visiting Watford side.
Manchester United vs. Watford; How Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United could line-up against Watford.
David De Gea; Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Aaron Wan Bissaka, Fred, Nemanja Matic, Brandon Williams; Bruno Fernandes; Anthony Martial, Odion Ighalo.
