Manchester United get the Premier League 2020-21 campaign underway clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Match Timing: Sep 19, 10 PM IST
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford to kick start their Premier League 2020-21 campaign. United are coming off a one-month break after losing the Europa League semi-finals to Sevilla. The Red Devils finished their last season at third, behind to Liverpool and Man City, after having a positive second half. They are entering into the new season with 14-matches unbeaten run at Premier League. Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood are in fabulous form and they also added the new signing from Ajax, Donny van de Beek.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are boosted up after 1-0 victory against Southampton last week. The Palace was one of the two sides who defeated United at Old Trafford last season. Roy Hodgson is confident about their Saturday’s clash after going past the favourites Southampton in the opening clash. The Eagles are strongly relying on the former United winger Wilfried Zaha and they were outplayed by Championship side Bournemouth in the Penalty shoot-out.
Possible Lineups & Current Form
Manchester United
Lineups: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Van de Beek, Pogba; James, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial
Pre-season form: L
Crystal Palace
Lineups: Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Dann, Mitchell; Eze, McCarthy, McArthur, Zaha; Batshuayi, Ayew
Premier League form: W
Key Players
Manchester United
Anthony Martial
18 goals in Premier League 2019-20
Marcus Rashford
18 goals in Premier League 2019-20
Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha
4 goals in 2019-20 & 1 goal in 2020-21 Premier League
Luka Milivojevic
3 goals in 2019-20 Premier League