Manchester United face Leicester City in the FA Cup fourth round, with both teams looking to advance. United come off a penalty shootout victory against Arsenal, while Leicester are striving to avoid relegation under new manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. This article analyses the likely starting lineups and discusses the key factors for both sides.
United claimed an impressive victory on penalties against Arsenal in the previous round of the competition - they won with 10-men - and will now welcome Leicester to Old Trafford.
Regarding the team news, Lisandro Martinez is set to be absent for the remainder of the season and Luke Shaw has suffered a small setback, so he won't be involved against Leicester. Here is how our writers think United should line up...United have free midweeks this month and they have a reasonable chance of defending the FA Cup. Rotation in goal is fine but beyond that it needs to be the best possible team.
Bruno Fernandes has improved from a deeper role and is developing a decent understanding with Manuel Ugarte. Altay Bayindir has gained trust since his performance against Arsenal in the last round.Ordinarily, this might be a chance to rotate for United, but the cup competitions must take precedence now. Bayindir has been promised cup games and in truth there isn't much between him and Onana at the moment. The loss of Martinez is a major blow, as is Shaw's setback.
In attack, it's time for Amorim to nail his colours to the mast and play someone in to form. Hojlund is the striker more likely to score goals and he can start.The back three picks itself after Martinez picked an up injury that could see him spend over six months on the sidelines, and some fans would have Bayindir in between the sticks over Onana.
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