Manchester United FC start their Premier League campaign this weekend against Crystal Palace in an empty Old Trafford. The Red Devils had a week off in the league due to the club’s involvement in the semi-final stage of last season’s Europa League. Manchester United players will be hungry to get better this season as they haven’t suffered a loss in the Premier League since January.
With a fully fit squad, United will lineup with their strongest starting XI which will be very similar to how the club lined-up since the restart. However, United’s bench strength has increased after the addition of Donny Van de Beek, which means Bruno and Pogba won’t need to play the entirety of all the games.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace will have mixed feelings as they won their first game in the league but lost in the EFL Cup. The Eagles won against Southampton in the Premier League last weekend with Zaha starring for them. The last time these two sides locked horns in the Premier League it was United who came out victorious with a scoreline of 2-0.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: 19th September Saturday
Time: 5:30 PM BST
Venue: Old Trafford Stadium
TEAM NEWS
Manchester United have almost a fully fit squad with Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe surely out of the squad. Pogba and Greenwood were minor doubts, but it is highly likely that both the players will start for United in the weekend. All other players have turned up to training other than Sergio Romero though, who is looking for a way out of Manchester United.
Crystal Palace will surely field their strongest XI against United as they hope to take precious early points from the Red Devils. The Eagles have no casualties from their previous game in the Premier League.
RECENT FORM
Manchester United: D-W-W-W-L
Crystal Palace: W-W-D-W-L
MANCHESTER UNITED VS CRYSTAL PALACE PREDICTED LINEUPS
Manchester United FC: D. De Gea, H. Maguire, V. Lindelof, A. Wan Bisakka, L. Shaw, P. Pogba, N. Matic, B. Fernandes, M. Rashford, M. Greenwood, A. Martial
Crystal Palace FC: V. Guaita, C. Kouyate, S. Dann, T. Mitchell, J. Ward, A. Townsend, J. McArthur, J. McCarthy, J. Schlupp, W. Zaha, J. Ayew
