September 18th 2024.
In the past two games, Marcus Rashford has been on fire, scoring three goals for Manchester United. However, their upcoming match against Crystal Palace may be a challenging one, as they could potentially be without Luke Shaw and Rasmus Hojlund once again.
Despite this, United is coming off of a strong 3-0 victory against Southampton and a dominant 7-0 win over Barnsley in the Carabao Cup, with Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho each scoring two goals. Their wide options, including the impressive Amad Diallo, are in top form, with Rashford and Amad being the preferred choices for Erik ten Hag. However, the young Argentine winger is now pushing for a starting spot for their game in south east London on Saturday.
Although there were some injuries in their last game, with Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, and Noussair Mazraoui all being substituted off, they have all been cleared to play by ten Hag. Shaw and Hojlund, on the other hand, have yet to make an appearance this season, with Shaw's last game for the club being back in February.
Initially, United had hoped that Shaw would recover from his calf injury by the end of September's international break. However, he was absent for their games against Southampton and Barnsley, and ten Hag explained that there is no definitive timeline for his return. Hojlund, on the other hand, is expected to return sooner, but ten Hag will provide an update on both players on Thursday.
In terms of their lineup for the Crystal Palace game, Tyrell Malacia, Victor Lindelof, and Leny Yoro are still unavailable, while Mason Mount has reportedly returned to training but may not be fit enough to play. One player who is hoping to make his first Premier League start is Manuel Ugarte, who got an hour of playing time in their midweek game.
The predicted lineup for United includes Onana, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Ugarte, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Rashford, and Zirkzee. Fans can catch the game at 5:30pm on Saturday 21 September on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with a live stream available on the Sky Go app and NOW TV.
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