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It’s not true that there’s nothing to play for as Manchester United take the sphere for the final Premier League match of their dismal 2024/25 marketing campaign in opposition to Aston Villa as we speak.
The Crimson Devils might end as little as seventeenth and as excessive as 14th relying on their and others’ outcomes, which implies a distinction of round £10 million in prize cash.
It’s subsequently probably head coach Ruben Amorim will put out a aspect he thinks can win the sport, however he’s prone to additionally lay a basis for the kind of aspect he desires to start out constructing for the 2025/26 season.
Andre Onana is one participant who could possibly be sidelined after a poor season, giving Altay Bayindir an opportunity in aim.
Ayden Heaven and Leny Yoro are prone to begin and characterize beacons of hope for subsequent season. Harry Maguire could possibly be the third centre again if Matthijs de Ligt has not recovered from damage.
With Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans set to depart and Lisandro Martinez injured, it’s potential that Amorim will look to Heaven, De Ligt and Yoro as youthful beginning trio going ahead, with Maguire, Luke Shaw, Noussair Mazraoui and Martinez as backups.
Diogo Dalot is a trusted lieutenant so he might play as we speak at proper wing again, with Patrick Dorgu on the left.
Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte could possibly be the central midfield pair. There have been studies of an enormous provide from Saudi Arabia for Fernandes so if he doesn’t make the beginning XI, rumours will unfold like wildfire.
Casemiro, Toby Collyer and Kobbie Mainoo are additionally choices to start out the sport.
Up entrance, it’s probably that Amorim lastly pulls the plug on Rasmus Hojlund’s dreadful marketing campaign and offers the even youthful Chido Obi a begin.
With Alejandro Garnacho on his approach out of the membership, Josh Zirkzee and Amad will in all probability help Obi, though Mason Mount is another choice.
If outcomes give technique to sentimentality, Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Christian Eriksen would possibly function sooner or later as they are saying goodbye to the membership.
With all that in thoughts, right here is our predicted beginning XI for as we speak’s 4pm kick-off at Outdated Trafford:
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