Former Manchester United captains Gary Neville and Roy Keane disagree that Bruno Fernandes' 'free role' given to him by Erik ten Hag is getting the best out of the attacking midfielder.
30.12.2023 - 06:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be looking to win back-to-back Premier League games for just the third time this season when they face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
After going four games without a win in all competitions, United came from two goals behind to beat high-flyers Aston Villa 3-2 at Old Trafford in their last outing. Alejandro Garnacho starred while Rasmus Hojlund finally got his first Premier League goal, and Erik ten Hag will be hoping his side can carry the momentum forward into their clash with Nottingham Forest.
The last meeting between the two sides saw United come from two goals behind again to win 3-2 at Old Trafford, with Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes all getting on the scoresheet. After just one win in 14, Forest picked up their first victory under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo in their last outing, with Chris Wood scoring three in a 3-1 win over Newcastle United.
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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Forest could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Turner; Montiel, Murillo, Niakhate, Aina; Yates, Danilo; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Evans, Dalot; Eriksen, Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Hojlund, Rashford.
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