Manchester United V Crystal Palace - Preview and possible line-ups
We take a look ahead to Saturday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
We take a look ahead to Saturday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
Manchester United: Jose Mourino will have to keep juggling his squad ahead of this one. Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini have recently joined long-term absentees Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the treatment room, whilst the Portuguese admitted on Friday that Paul Pogba's hamstring injury would keep him out 'long-term'. Phil Jones and Antonio Valencia will both undeorgo late fitness tests after they missed United's victory over CSKA Mosocow in the Champions League in midweek.
Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson is not without problems either, Christian Benteke's injury leaves the former England boss light up front and facing the decision of whether to play rookie striker Freddie Ladapo or to deploy Bakary Sako in the central striking role. Benteke is likely to be out for around six weeks, a further blow for an already demoralised Palace side. Chelsea loanee Ruben Loftus-Cheek is a doubt with a thigh problem, whilst defender James Tomkins is struggling with illness. Wilfried Zaha and Connor Wickham remain unavailable with knee injuries and finally, defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah is ineligible against his parent club.
Did you know? United haven't lost to Palace in their last 16 Premier League meetings, winning 13 and drawing three.
Possible line-ups:
Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Bailly, Blind, Matic, Herrera, Rashford, Mkhitaryan, Martial, Lukaku.
Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Townsend, Cabaye, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Schlupp, Sako.