Marcus Rashford will replace Anthony Martial in Manchester United's starting line-up against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Manchester United will aim to finish in the top four when they host Chelsea at Old Trafford on Thursday night. And Erik ten Hag welcomed a positive update on team news ahead of his team's final game.
Marcus Rashford has finally found form after missing recent matches. And after recovering from his illness, the England international is expected to be ready to face Chelsea on Thursday. That leaves only four first-team players out.
Phil Jones, Lisandro Martinez, Marcel Sabitzer and Donny van de Beek are in the treatment room. And none of these four players will play again this season. Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag discussed Rashford's return during his pre-match press conference.
The Dutchman said: "It looks like he will be ready, but yesterday he returned to training and he seems healthy, but today we have to see what the results of training are - he How he recovered and then we will make our choice. "
With Rashford fit and ready, the English player will be an automatic choice in the last third of the field. He will replace Anthony Martial in the starting line-up after the Frenchman's sulk last weekend.
As a result, Rashford will join Jadon Sancho and Antony in attack against Chelsea on Thursday. And Alejandro Garnacho and Martial will be backup plans on the bench. Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes will return with the familiar shirt number. 10 roles. As for the unity in midfield, there is no reason to look forward to but Casemiro and Christian Eriksen. The duo are expected to feature in the remaining three games of this season. And Scott McTominay and Fred will be on the bench again.
Meanwhile, the defense department is unlikely to undergo any reshuffle. Thus, Aaron Wan-Bissaka will start ahead of Diogo Dalot in the right-back position. Wan-Bissaka will join Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw in the baseline. And finally, David de Gea is the automatic choice between the sticks.
Manchester United squad prediction:
of Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antoine, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford
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