Manchester United XI leaked: Manchester United’s alleged starting XI vs Everton has been leaked online.
After reports from English outlet Daily Mail that Mourinho would probe an investigation within the club over leaked line-up before the game against Chelsea, the manager might be in for another setback.
Manchester United’s alleged starting XI for the game against Everton has been leaked online. The source for the XI is Manchester Evening News (M.E.N)
According to the English outlet, the Portuguese manager was furious to see his line up on social media after he woke up on match-day for the game against Chelsea.
Earlier, Manchester United’s XI was leaked before the game against West Ham, which ended in a hopeless 3-1 loss for Mourinho’s side.
It is reported that only the players and the backroom staff knew about the playing XI for the game, and Maurizio Sarri and his staff gained insight into how United would set up after the line-up was leaked.
Manchester United XI leaked:
There were reports that Romelu Lukaku is set to face the axe after a series of poor performances, and if the leaked XI is anything to go by, the reports are true.
Jose Mourinho has benched the Belgian striker for an extra midfielder in Brazilian star Fred. The formation, by the looks of the XI, is likely to be 4-3-3 with Matic and Pogba being the other midfielders.
Rashford, Martial and Juan Mata complete the front-three, while club captain Antonio Valencia returns in the place of Ashley Young.
Here is the lineup:
LEAKED Manchester United XI vs Everton: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, Fred, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Martial. [M.E.N]
— Red Devil Bible (@RedDevilBible) October 28, 2018
Earlier, the XI was leaked for the game against Chelsea as well.
Leaked United XI vs Chelsea: De Gea, Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Martial, Rashford, Mata, Lukaku #mufc [MEN]
— United Xtra (@utdxtra) October 20, 2018
What next?
It remains to be seen whether Mourinho fields the same XI once the team sheets come out, which would be in another half-an-hour.