Ruben Amorim will make changes to his Man Utd team. (Image: Getty)
are entering another week on a high after dumping out of the with a penalty shoot-out victory at the Emirates Stadium. However, made it abundantly clear after full-time that his focus was immediately on his side’s next task, a clash against Southampton on Thursday night.
United also displayed hugely encouraging signs in last weekend’s 2-2 draw at , but the stalemate extended their winless league run to four matches.
The Red Devils are languishing in 13th place, and anything other than three points against rock-bottom Southampton would pop the momentum generated over the last nine days.
To avoid that, Amorim has suggested that he will need to shuffle his pack against the Saints following a physical and mental rollercoaster in north London.
“It was a good day for us, but now we have to rest the players,” the United boss explained at the Emirates. “I’m already thinking about the next game; they are really tired, so we need to win. Let’s see.”
Regardless of Amorim’s post-match actions, United will make one enforced change, with Diogo Dalot suspended on Thursday after receiving two yellow cards at .
But the Portuguese head coach is sure to make more switches for a range of reasons, from his natural pecking order to fatigue to form.
Express Sport runs through four changes United supporters can expect when Southampton make the long journey up to M16 this week.
Altay Bayindir likely won’t keep his place. (Image: Getty)
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Altay Bayindir
Altay Bayindir may be rewarded for his heroics by… dropping out of the team. He became the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in normal time and the shoot-out in an FA Cup game since records began.
But Andre Onana is United’s first-choice stopper and has started every game since joining in 2023.
Diogo Dalot
Dalot let the Red Devils down with his reckless challenge on the hour mark, undoing the praise he deservedly received for his performance at .
Tyrell Malacia could make a rare start in his place, while Amorim could also look into using a winger like Antony or dropping Amad deeper, given his side will dominate possession.
Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro Garnacho flaunted improved decision-making to spearhead United’s counter-attack and assist ‘ opener.
He could retain his starting spot if Amorim uses Amad as a wing-back, but the likelihood is the Ivorian will reclaim his place in attack.
Rasmus Hojlund
struggled to act as United’s attacking focal point in another big game where touches were scarce at .
Joshua Zirkzee impressed in his substitute cameo before scoring the winning penalty. Amorim may offer Hojlund a rest and try to take advantage of the Dutch striker’s momentum.