Ralf Rangnick’s under-fire Manchester United welcome Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa to Old Trafford on Monday for the third-round matchup in the FA Cup.
The Red Devils suffered a 1-0 defeat to Wolves last time around in a major blow to the hopes of Rangnick’s men pushing for a top-four berth in the standings.
Let us now have a look at how Ralf Rangnick might set up his Manchester United side –
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David de Gea’s second fiddle between the sticks Dean Henderson will be in line to take over the goalkeeping duties in a rare berth on the starting team sheet.
At the back, Harry Maguire remains a concern on the injury front which could open the door for Victor Lindelof to partner Phil Jones in the centre-back role.
In the heart of the midfield, expect Fred to have his usual pairing with Scott McTominay with both Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho operating in advanced roles.
Cristiano Ronaldo should have England international Marcus Rashford as his strike partner in the final third with veteran forward Edinson Cavani set to drop down to the bench.
