Manchester United have the perfect opportunity to build on their recent encouraging performances when Southampton travel to Old Trafford this evening.
A 2-2 Premier League draw at Liverpool was followed by a penalty shootout victory at Arsenal in the FA Cup last weekend, despite playing with 10 men from the 61st minute following the dismissal of the winger Diogo Dalot.
Head coach Ruben Amorim now wants to see the same fight and spirit in every game, in his next seven matches, against Saints, Brighton, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Everton and Ipswich, seemingly providing an opportunity to United to resume its season. on track.
In the program for tonight’s match, the Portuguese said: “Over the last month we have been to the Etihad Stadium, Anfield and the Emirates Stadium – three of the toughest venues in the country – and have learned from the positive results of each of them To achieve this you need quality and character, but the job now is to show it in every game, regardless of the opposition.
The challenge for Southampton is simply to score points, regardless of the opposition.
Exiting the Championship last season, they managed only one victory and three draws in 20 matches. 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 will likely play at right-back while Noussair Mazraoui moves to the left flank.
Leny Yoro is preferred to Harry Maguire while Andre Onana returns in goal in place of cup hero Altay Bayındır.
There was no room left for Marcus Rashford in the match day squad.
Manchester United: Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Mazraoui; Grenache, Fernandes, Hojlund
Here are your Red Devils to face the Saints 👊#MUFC || #MUNSOU
–Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 16, 2025
Southampton team news
Saints boss Ivan Juric made just one change to the side that beat Swansea City 3-0 in the FA Cup last weekend.
This saw Japanese full-back Yukinari Sugawara replace Ryan Manning.
Southampton: Ramsdale; Walker-Peters, Sugawara, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Bree; Ugochukwu, Aribo; Fernandes, Kamaldeen, Dibling
Your YELLOWS 💛 pic.twitter.com/yqR4gSipTj
– Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 16, 2025
