Manchester United lineup for Southampton showdown as Erik ten Hag calls Casemiro
Manchester United try to rebound following successive Premier League losses, with Manuel Ugarte prepared for his first game against Southampton following his summer move.
Manchester United are set to give Manuel Ugarte his debut against Southampton on Saturday. The Red Devils will reunite for the first time since their 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool, hoping to break their losing streak to start the season. Erik ten Hag is already under pressure to make a few adjustments.
United head south to face the Saints, who are winless after three games, with Joshua Zirkzee expected to start and Amad entering the frontline. In their most recent outing, Manchester lacked much bite in attack, prompting Ten Hag to reconsider his forward choices. Casemiro is set to be dropped from the starting lineup after an error-filled performance in the defeat to Liverpool. He was found to be at fault for two of the three goals, and Ugarte, as predicted, will come in immediately following his deadline-day move from PSG.
Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez are likely to become the club's first-choice center-back partnership, particularly with Leny Yoro out injured. They conceded three against Liverpool, but will be given the opportunity to continue developing as a tandem. Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui are anticipated to complete the back four ahead of Andre Onana. Ten Hag maintains he isn't paying heed to the rumors, despite the fact that worries about him and his future linger.
The Dutchman stated, "It makes no difference to me. I know where we are, what we need to do, and where we are heading. I've previously stated that we are still in a transition era. We need to have a lot of young players in the team." He also said, "We'll see where we are in May next year. It's early in the season, and the goal is to win trophies and, of course, finish high in the league standings. Do everything you can to win every game, and then we'll assess where we are in May and make our decision." Ten Hag won his only previous visit to St Mary's, which occurred early in his career at Old Trafford. Bruno Fernandes the Portuguese star scored the winning goal, and he is set to play a key part on the south coast again.
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