Man Utd predicted lineup vs Leeds - Premier League

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Manchester United will look to get back to winning ways as they prepare for a second meeting with Leeds United in four days.

The Red Devils were held to a 2-2 draw on home turf on Wednesday, coming back from two goals down in the process and suffering a minor slip-up in their quest to cement a spot in the Premier League's top four.

Here's how Erik ten Hag could line up for this one.


Man Utd predicted lineup vs Leeds (4-2-3-1)

Marcel Sabitzer
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GK: David de Gea - Couldn't do a whole lot about Leeds' goals in midweek and will be keen to avoid something similar here.

RB: Diogo Dalot - Dalot remains Ten Hag's preferred right-back and his dangerous crosses against Leeds, which led to Rashford's first goal, proved exactly why.

CB: Raphael Varane - Unfortunate to score an own goal but has been through far too much in football to let that rattle him.

CB: Lisandro Martinez - Perhaps a little fortunate to avoid a punishment for an incident with Patrick Bamford, but The Butcher's availability is an obvious boost to Ten Hag.

LB: Luke Shaw - Shaw is one of the first names on the team sheet these days, and deservedly so.

DM: Fred - Casemiro remains suspended for this one so Fred will shoulder most of the defensive responsibility in United's midfield.

DM: Marcel Sabitzer - With no other senior options available, Ten Hag will hand Sabitzer another start. That's why he was brought in, after all.

RM: Marcus Rashford - Few players in Europe are in such red-hot form. Rashford's header in the last game was sensational and he'll be keen to get among the goals here.

AM: Bruno Fernandes - The Leeds game ended a run of six straight Premier League games with a goal contribution from Fernandes.

LM: Jadon Sancho - Alejandro Garnacho's Twitter feed may get him into a bit of trouble, allowing the freshly goalscoring Sancho to take his place in the starting lineup.

ST: Wout Weghorst - No Anthony Martial means Weghorst will likely start again here.


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