MX23RW : Tuesday, December 24 05:24:21| >> :120:6977:6977:
[monks data]
Manchester United logo
Premier League | Gameweek 35
May 2, 2022 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Brentford logo

Man Utd
3 - 0
Brentford

Fernandes (9'), Ronaldo (61' pen.), Varane (72')
Matic (54')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Team News: Manchester United make one change for visit of Brentford

Team News: Manchester United make one change for visit of Brentford
© Reuters
Manchester United interim head coach Ralf Rangnick makes one change for Monday's Premier League clash with Brentford.

Manchester United interim head coach Ralf Rangnick has made one change to his side for Monday's Premier League clash with Brentford at Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford struggled to make his mark against Chelsea on Thursday evening and drops to the bench, with Juan Mata coming into the starting side.

The Red Devils are currently sixth in the table, three points ahead of seventh-placed West Ham United, while Brentford, who have won five of their last seven in England's top flight, sit 14th.

Mason Greenwood remains unavailable for selection due to a club suspension, while Paul Pogba (calf) and Luke Shaw (leg) are expected to miss the remainder of the campaign.

Club captain Harry Maguire is also unavailable due to a knee problem, while Jadon Sancho has tonsillitis so is again absent, meaning that Mata and Anthony Elanga will support Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fred and Edinson Cavani have both returned to the bench, though, while there is also a spot among the substitutes for Jesse Lingard, who missed out against Chelsea on Thursday night for personal reasons.

Edinson Cavani celebrates scoring for Manchester United in October 2021© Reuters

Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic will feature in midfield, while youngsters Alejandro Garnacho and Alvaro Fernandez are on the bench.

Monday's match will represent Matic's final appearance for the Red Devils at Old Trafford, as the Serbia international will be leaving the club on a free transfer this summer.

Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Lingard, Mata and Cavani are also likely to be on their way out of the club ahead of next season, with Bailly and Jones potentially being sold, and Lingard, Mata and Cavani out of contract.

Diogo Dalot and Alex Telles will again operate in the full-back areas this evening, while Bruno Fernandes will skipper the 20-time English champions in the absence of Maguire, who could miss the rest of the season with his knee injury.

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes pictured on March 6, 2022© Reuters

There remains widespread speculation surrounding Ronaldo's future at Old Trafford, with the Portugal international thought to be considering leaving the club in the upcoming market.

Real Madrid are believed to be interested in re-signing the forward, who has scored 23 goals in 36 appearances for Man United during the 2021-22 campaign, including 17 strikes in the Premier League.

Ronaldo again leads the line for the home side in this match, and he will be hoping to get closer to both Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min in the goalscoring charts, with the duo netting 22 and 19 respectively in the Premier League this term to sit first and second on the list.

The Portuguese was again on the scoresheet against Chelsea on Thursday night, while the match brought a first-team debut for Garnacho, who featured in the final exchanges.

The 17-year-old is again on the bench in this match and will be determined to stay in the first-team squad for the club's final two matches of the campaign against Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace.

MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles; Matic, McTominay; Mata, Fernandes, Elanga; Ronaldo

Bench: Henderson, Fernandez, Bailly, Jones, Lingard, Fred, Rashford, Garnacho, Cavani

ID:484834:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect7084:
Written by
Matt Law
No Data Analysis info
Game History

How you voted: Man Utd vs Brentford

Manchester United
60.6%
Draw
16.0%
Brentford
23.4%
431
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick looks dejected after the match on April 9, 2022
Read Next:
Ralf Rangnick expecting "two or three" new strikers at Man United
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!