Newly acquired players Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven are “ready to play” for Manchester United in their FA Cup fourth round match against Leicester City, which will take place tonight, according to the head coach of Manchester United, Ruben Amorim.
Because he has participated in 23 games for Lecce this season, Dorgu in particular ought to be in good shape for the match.Heaven, who is 18 years old, has also participated in 15 games, but only one of them was at the senior level. His debut came in the Carabao Cup for Arsenal.
A defensive reorganisation is necessary.
Given that Lisandro Martinez will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Amorim will be forced to reorganise his defence regardless; therefore, we anticipate Dorgu to immediately take over as the left wing back.
Because of this, it is possible that Noussair Mazraoui will be able to substitute for Martinez in the back three, while Diogo Dalot will be able to switch to right wing back.
In addition to Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire, the other members of the back line would be composed of.
Additionally, Leny Yoro is a possibility; however, given that there is a nine-day gap between the current game and the next one, we do not see any reason why the manager would not field his best eleven players. Even though it is an exceptional work in progress, Yoro is still considered to be a work in progress.
Since Heaven is a left-footed centre back, Amorim may want to take a look at how he performs off the bench, despite the fact that he is still young and has not yet gained much experience.
If United were to build a convincing lead and then bring on Yoro and Heaven for the final thirty minutes of the game, that would be the ideal scenario.
Victor Lindelof is available and could also fill in for Martinez; however, he is not match fit, and it would appear unlikely that he would be re-introduced at this stage as the remaining weeks of his contract are coming to an end.
Tyrell Malacia has been transferred to PSV Eindhoven, while Luke Shaw and Jonny Evans are still unable to play due to their conditions.
A plethora of options for the midfield, but very few options for the front
It is likely that Manu Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes will continue to play in the central midfield position.
Toby Collyer, Christian Eriksen, and Casemiro are some additional players to consider.
The experiment of playing Kobbie Mainoo as a false nine against Crystal Palace was unsuccessful, and as a result, either Rasmus Hojlund or Josh Zirkzee ought to be reinstated in the position of centre forward. At this point in time, we believe that the Dutchman is probably the slightly more advantageous choice.
The other forward positions would be filled by Amad and Alejandro Garnacho, who would help provide support.
Because Marcus Rashford and Antony have left on loan, and because Mason Mount is still not available, these four stars are the only real options up front. Unless the experiment with the false nine is continued, or a young player is promoted, there are no other options available.
In this regard, the inclusion of Chido Obi, who is only 17 years old, on the bench is something that might come as a potential surprise. This could be an opportunity for Amorim to throw the academy star into the first team and see how he performs. The academy star has been phenomenal at both the Under 18 and Under 21 levels of competition.
Gabriele Biancheri is yet another exciting forward option who has the potential to secure a spot on the bench for himself. Despite the fact that he is one year older than Obi, the Dane may be physically larger and stronger than other people.
The following is our predicted starting eleven for tonight’s cup match, which will begin at eight o’clock, with Altay Bayindir expected to be selected in goal, as he has been for the majority of cup matches this season:
Bayindir, De Ligt, Maguire, Yoro, Amad, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mainoo, Garnacho, and Zirkzee are the players that are anticipated to be in the United XI.
