Struggling Bruno Fernandes could be given a new role by manager Erik ten Hag in Manchester United’s home match against Spurs tomorrow.
The skipper has been struggling for form and there has been speculation he could be dropped for the crucial game.
Ten Hag has other problems, namely, the midfield.
Casemiro has been seemingly banished from the first team after a long spell of poor form. Recently he has been replaced by Christian Eriksen in midfield, with new signing Manuel Ugarte not fully match fit or up to speed with the pace of the Premier League.
Two matches per week is a big ask for the 31-year-old Dane. After starting Wednesday’s Europa League match brilliantly and visibly tiring toward the end, Eriksen may need rest. However, other than young Toby Collyer or Mason Mount, there are no other options to partner Kobbie Mainoo in midfield.
Playing Bruno as an eight could make sense for United, taking the pressure off the captain and allowing for more creativity in the holding midfield area. This setup would also enable Marcus Rashford to play ahead of Joshua Zirkzee in the forward positions.
Ugarte, Eriksen, Mount, and Rasmus Hojlund could be options on the bench to change things up in the second half if needed.
In defense, De Ligt may replace Maguire at center back, with Lisandro Martinez as the preferred partner. Lindelof is unlikely to feature, and Yoro is still injured.
Luke Shaw is still injured, and Tyrell Malacia is not ready to start his comeback. Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot are likely to continue as right and left back, respectively.
With Andre Onana in goal, here is our predicted line-up for tomorrow’s 4.30pm kick-off:
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