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Manchester United face Bournemouth within the early hours of tomorrow morning (BST) of their second of three US tour video games this pre-season.
Final day trip the Crimson Devils beat West Ham 2-1 in a formidable efficiency that warranted an even bigger aim distinction than only one.
Head coach Ruben Amorim might be wanting to construct on that momentum immediately, though squad rotation and health may even play a component in his workforce choice.
There might be simply two extra friendlies after this – towards Everton and Fiorentina – earlier than United kick off their Premier League marketing campaign towards Arsenal at Outdated Trafford on August seventeenth.
Amorim has a few massive inquiries to reply earlier than then, so we anticipate these areas to be addressed in tonight’s choice.
Who ought to play left centre again?
Evidently Amorim has recognized Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro as two of his beginning centre backs, however who would be the third? In Lisandro Martinez’ absence the choices are Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven or Noussair Mazraoui.
The benefit of both Shaw or Heaven is that they’re pure left centre backs, permitting De Ligt and Yoro to play of their stronger roles. So in pre-season we’re seeing the 2 lefties being tried, particularly since Mazraoui has picked up a knock and is dominated out.
Heaven began final time, and regarded a bit of shaky, so we anticipate Shaw to get the nod immediately, though Maguire may very well be given a run-out.
Is Diego Leon able to be Patrick Dorgu’s understudy?
The younger Paraguayan was given a begin towards Leeds within the first pre-season match and acquitted himself properly. Dorgu began towards the Hammers. The Dane must be match match however we expect Amorim will need one other take a look at Leon immediately and will begin him.
The choice remains to be open as as to if Leon might be loaned or saved. In concept an understudy for Dorgu isn’t wanted as Diogo Dalot, Mazraoui or Shaw may all fill in there, but when Leon proves himself worthy, he absolutely might be saved.
On the best, Amad is wanting nailed on to be the beginning RWB this season so he’ll most likely begin once more, though Dalot might have minutes and may very well be most well-liked.
Who performs alongside Bruno in central midfield?
With Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo set to occupy the ten roles this season, Bruno Fernandes is predicted to play as an 8. Nonetheless, who companions him is a query that Amorim may nonetheless be pondering. Casemiro completed final season strongly however the pair regarded a gradual and poor match towards Leeds.
Amorim tried Mainoo and Ugarte as a pair towards West Ham they usually each carried out very well. With Mbeumo nonetheless not prepared to participate in response to Amorim, the duo may begin once more within the centre of the park with the skipper taking part in within the 10. The problem is evident: Ugarte is the higher participant defensively, however is his passing and ball development ok? Whereas Mainoo poses the other questions.
Toby Collyer appears to be like to have misplaced floor within the midfield race amid reviews he might be despatched on mortgage this season.
Is Chido Obi a greater possibility than Rasmus Hojlund?
If reviews are to be believed, United are nonetheless wanting so as to add a striker to their ranks this summer season, with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko the frontrunners. Nonetheless, the query is, who will begin the season for United if a signing hasn’t been made?
It may very well be Joshua Zirkzee however his niggling harm has dominated him out of pre-season to date. This leaves the struggling Hojlund and the younger pretender, Obi.
As with Leon, Amorim began Obi towards Leeds however then reverted to the extra senior participant towards the Hammers. We expect he’ll need to take one other take a look at Obi tonight, with Fernandes and Cunha the 2 10s. If the 17 12 months outdated can seize a few objectives, he may properly overtake his fellow Dane within the race to begin towards Arsenal.
With Altay Bayindir the goalkeeper once more in Andre Onana’s absence, right here then is our predicted XI for tonight’s sport in Chicago, kick off 2:30am BST:
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