Here is the Predicted lineup of Manchester United against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup.
Manchester United have been pondering about the number of injuries they have suffered over the last few weeks, but they have managed to scalp out their opponents by delivering results on a consistent basis since the sacking of Jose Mourinho in mid-December.
The Red Devils Interim boss has managed 18 games, winning 14, drawing 2, and losing another two in the process. Despite losing their last game against Arsenal, they will be omnipresent in the top four race.
They will hope to put their disappointments at the back when they face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday. Nuno Santo’s side have exceeded their expectations by sitting seventh in the Premier League table and have reached the Quarterfinals of the FA Cup competition by eliminating Liverpool in the process.
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The midfield consisting of Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, and Leander Dendoncker are technically sound and it will take some beating to overcome the Wolves in this department. Besides, their striker Raul Jimenez has been in scintillating form since joining the Wolves. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke about the necessity to change the formation for this game.
It will be a tight contest and the Red Devils gaffer is desperate to lift a silverware in the upcoming months.
INJURY NEWS
Manchester United have been dealt with a huge blow as striker Romelu Lukaku will not be available for this game because of an ankle injury. Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, and Alexis Sanchez, whilst the defender Phil Jones is expected to be integrated with the squad for the first time in six weeks.
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It is likely to see the Norwegian overload the midfield department and win the battle in the middle of the park. Ander Herrera, who lastly featured against Liverpool on February 24 will be available for selection against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Spaniard is expected to partner Nemanja Matic in the midfield.
Sergio Romero will replace David De Gea as he is the domestic cup competition shot-stopper for the Red Devils. Ashley Young will miss this clash because of the suspension. Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw are anticipated to start as the wing-backs. Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling, and Phil Jones will start as center-backs. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford will start up front for the Red Devils.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference, Solskjaer said “Ashley’s been fantastic. But we’ve got Diogo, Phil Jones can play there [at right-back], so we’ve got players who could play there. We might even swap to a different system, you never know.”
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United prevailed away from home at Arsenal in January and recorded a first Stamford Bridge triumph in over six years last month to set up another testing tie at seventh-placed Wolves. Given United’s big-game prowess under Solskjaer, a potential loss at Wolves would feel anti-climactic.
“Any game you lose is a big anti-climax,” Solskjaer stressed. “It’s the worst feeling you can have. And that’s maybe the only good thing about that Arsenal defeat, to feel how much it hurt.
“Because [the first leg defeat to] PSG, we still had a chance to correct it and the last game I lost [before that] was against Ranheim on 26th August, so it was a long time ago.
“To win trophies you’ve got to win at least one or two really tough games. They’re like defining moments. We beat Liverpool, we beat Chelsea, we beat Arsenal back then [in 1999], and you think, ‘We deserve a little bit of luck in the draw next time’.
“But Wolves away, what a difficult game that can be. So comparisons? Well we’re not challenging to win the league this year but we are challenging for the other two trophies.”
“We’ve given ourselves a great chance to finish in the top four or even third,” Ole says. “And we’re in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and Champions League. So, we’ve been a on a good run but now we start narrowing the focus and thinking about winning trophies.” #MUFC
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PREDICTED XI: Sergio Romero, Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial.
Manchester United will be hoping to lift a silverware at the end of the season. However, they will have to cross a massive hurdle having been drawn against Barcelona in the Champions League. There is another prospect of witnessing the Red Devils being drawn against their arch-rivals Manchester City in the Semifinals of the FA Cup should both the sides progress to the next round.
