After a 4-3 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, manchester united will face AFC Bournemouth in the first division at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The Red Devils have continued to show inconsistent performances this season despite the coaching change. Rubén Amorim has won four of eight games as the new Man Utd coach.
United are currently 13th in the table with 22 points from 16 games. On the other hand, Bournemouth have had a promising start this season and are currently ahead of Amorim's team with three more points.
The Cherries already defeated Arsenal, city of manchester and Tottenham Hotspur in the league this season, while last season they thrashed United 3-0 in this match.
team news
After suffering a new injury against Manchester City last weekend, Mason Mount will remain sidelined for 'several weeks'. In addition, Victor Lindelof suffered a problem last time against the Spurs, so he cannot participate in this match.
So, the duo join Luke Shaw on the treatment table. Matthijs de Ligt was unavailable midweek due to illness, but should be ready to play this weekend. Mark Rashford may be sidelined after losing Amorim's favor.
Planned lineup
Amorim continues to make changes to his starting eleven in each game and it is expected to be the same in this match. Andre Onana is likely to return after remaining as an unused substitute last time out, so Altay Bayindir will return to the bench after a disappointing midweek performance.
Harry MaguireDe Ligt and Lisandro Martínez could be the three defenders, while Diogo Dalot and Tyrell Malacia could be the two full-backs for the hosts. Therefore, Noussair Mazraoui, Leny Yoro and Jonny Evans should be among the substitutes.
Manuel Ugarte is expected to keep his place in the number six position, while Kobbie Mainoo could start alongside the Uruguayan with Bruno Fernandes in the advanced role.
Amad Diallo could be one of the ten with Rasmus Hojlund in the center forward position. In that case, Joshua Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho will have to settle for a place on the bench.
Expected lineup for Manchester United vs Bournemouth (3-4-2-1):
Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martínez; Dalot, Ugarte, Mainoo, Malacia; Amad, Bruno; Hojlund
