Manchester United have the perfect opportunity to build on their recent encouraging performances when Southampton visit Old Trafford tonight.
A 2-2 Premier League draw at Liverpool was followed by a penalty shoot-out victory at Arsenal in the FA Cup last weekend, despite playing with 10 men from the 61st minute onwards following the sending off of the side Diogo Dalot.
Head coach Ruben Amorim now wants to see the same fight and spirit in every game, and their next seven games – against Saints, Brighton, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Everton and Ipswich – will seemingly provide an opportunity for United to regain their season. on the way.
In tonight’s match programme, the Portuguese said: “In the last month, we have been to the Etihad Stadium, Anfield and the Emirates Stadium (three of the most difficult places to play in the country) and we have had positive results in each of them. Doing that requires quality and character, but the job now is to demonstrate it in every game, regardless of the opponent.”
The challenge for Southampton is simply to score points, regardless of the opponent.
Having come from behind in the Championship last season, they have only managed one win and three draws in 20 games. An instant return to the second tier seems inevitable.
Manchester United Team News
Amorim made three changes from the team that performed so well at the Emirates.
Dalot is suspended and Amad Diallo is likely to play at right back with Noussair Mazraoui moving to the left flank.
Leny Yoro is preferred over Harry Maguire, while Andre Onana returns to goal in place of cup hero Altay Bayındır.
Marcus Rashford once again did not have a place in the matchday squad.
Manchester United: Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martínez; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Mazraoui; Garnacho, Fernández, Hojlund
Here are your Red Devils to face the Saints 👊#MUFC || #MUNSOU
– Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 16, 2025
Southampton Team News
Saints manager Ivan Juric made just one change from the team that beat Swansea City 3-0 in the FA Cup last weekend.
At that time, Japanese winger Yukinari Sugawara replaced Ryan Manning.
Southampton: Ramsdale; Walker-Peters, Sugawara, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Bree; Ugochukwu, Aribo; Fernandes, Kamaldeen, Dibling
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– Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 16, 2025
