Manchester United will be desperate to end a wretched 2024/25 season with a positive result when they welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford on Sunday evening. Ruben Amorim has no new injury concerns hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez are the only players on the sidelines due to their knee injuries. While de Ligt will be available well before the pre-season campaign begins, Martinez is a long-term absentee.
Meanwhile, Amorim briefly discussed the team news in a conversation with the Premier League club’s media ahead of this weekend’s match. The Portuguese tactician suggested some players are struggling with knocks, and he hinted that he may rest a few players this weekend.
The Manchester United manager said, “No, there are some situations, like Leny. We have to be careful. We had that in the last [home] game before the final, I think it was West Ham, on his foot. We’re going to take care of some situations so as not to compromise next season. The rest, we want to win the game so we are going to put a squad together.”
Amorim will likely rotate his troops this weekend, handing a few fringe players and youth prospects opportunities to make their mark in the final game of the 2024/25 season for the struggling Premier League giants.
Altay Bayindir will likely replace Andre Onana between the sticks, with Manchester United lining up in a 3-4-2-1 formation in front of him vs Aston Villa on Sunday. The central defensive unit should feature Victor Lindelof, Leny Yoro, and Ayden Heaven. Meanwhile, Diogo Dalot and Harry Amass will start as the wing-backs.
As for the midfield unit, Christian Eriksen may line up alongside Manuel Ugarte in the central areas. Finally, Chido Obi-Martin should lead the line for Manchester United against Aston Villa, with Joshua Zirkzee and Bruno Fernandes completing the numbers in the offensive trifecta.
Predicted Manchester United XI: Bayindir; Lindelof, Yoro, Heaven; Dalot, Eriksen, Ugarte, Amass; Zirkzee, Bruno Fernandes; Obi-Martin
