Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers is one of many evening kickoffs in the Premier League on Saturday and the lineups for the fixture at Old Trafford are out.
Here’s how the Reds line up for #MUNWOL…
Let’s do this, #MUFC! 👊 pic.twitter.com/p6smlbGM8z
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 22, 2018
The hosts are trotting out in their customary 4-3-3, with Romelu Lukaku leading the line even as he’s flanked by Jesse Lingard and Alexis Sanchez.
Paul Pogba, Fred and Marouane Fellaini feature in midfield as Nemanja Matic serves a one-match suspension, while custodian David de Gea has a four-man defence of Antonio Valencia, Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw in front of him.
Here’s how Wolves line-up for this afternoon’s @premierleague clash against @ManUtd. #MUNWOL
— Wolves (@Wolves) September 22, 2018
Wolves seem to be playing their usual 3-5-2 formation, with Rui Patricio starting between the sticks.
Ryan Bennett, Conor Coady and Willy Bolt are the preferred defenders, while Jonny Castro and Matt Doherty operate as wing-backs.
Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho anchor the midfield while Diogo Jota and Helder Costa give striker Raul Jimenez support in attack.
United are favourites to clinch the tie on their home turf, especially after winning their last three games in all competitions, but the Premier League newcomers will not go down easily.
Wolves have already taken a point off defending champions Manchester City this season and are just one place below United in the Premier League table.
Chances of an upset are slim but Jose Mourinho’s men should register a home win without much fuss if they manage to click in attack.
Manchester United: De Gea, Shaw, Smalling, Lindelof, Valencia (C), Pogba, Fred, Fellaini, Lingard, Lukaku and Sanchez.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Patricio, Boly, Coady (C), Bennett, Castro, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty, Costa, Jimenez and Jota.
Match kicks off at 1930 IST.