
Date: Saturday 12th May, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm
Stadium Old Trafford
Referee John Brooks (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Manchester United
Barring Alejandro Garnacho's recent return from an ankle injury - the Argentine attacker was an unused substitute in the defeat to West Ham - there had been little movement in the Man United infirmary last week, but Marcus Rashford has now emerged as a "big doubt" due to a leg injury.
Lisandro Martinez (foot), Phil Jones (knee), Tom Heaton (ankle), Donny van de Beek (knee) and Scott McTominay (knock) are no closer to making their comebacks, but Raphael Varane has made a rapid recovery from a foot problem and could be involved.
With Rashford unlikely to be involved, Ten Hag may consider a recall for Garnacho or Jadon Sancho to a wide position, as profligate duo Anthony Martial and Wout Weghorst battle it out to start at the tip of the attack.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Martial
Wolves
As for Wolves, Lopetegui will also expect to be working with the same crop of players from the win over Villa, as Boubacar Traore continues to build up his match fitness while Chiquinho and Sasa Kalajdzic continue to rehabilitate from long-term knee issues.
Toti has surely warranted another start at left-back ahead of Rayan Ait-Nouri and Hugo Bueno - who was left out of the squad last time out - while Raul Jimenez remains out of favour too and is fighting to get back into Lopetegui's good books.
While Lopetegui may be tempted to give run-outs to fringe players with survival now confirmed, the visiting boss should stick with a tried-and-tested formula for such a daunting fixture this weekend, where Diego Costa will come face-to-face with the Red Devils' depleted backline.
Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup:
Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti; Neto, Neves, Lemina, Nunes; Costa, Cunha
Prediction: Manchester United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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