Man Utd predicted XI vs Brentford: ‘Unreal’ Red face the drop amid injury fears

Maguire is thus expected to connect with Ayden Heaven, who stole the limelight at Stamford Bridge a week ago. On the other hand, Lisandro Martinez remains suspended, Matthijs de Ligt has been out of action for over five months, and Leny Yoro could only be fit for a bench role.

Mazraoui’s exploits in West London could see him contend for a full-back role, but neither Diogo Dalot nor Luke Shaw did anything to hurt their chances, so they remain the favourites to maintain their starting roles.

In the middle of the park, Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo have become the automatic choices for the double pivot, especially with Manuel Ugarte failing to inspire. Bruno Fernandes will start ahead of them in the No.10 role.

Will Cunha be dropped from Man Utd starting lineup?

While the rest of the lineup almost picks itself, the attack remains Carrick’s main conundrum. While Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee have never truly been in the running for a starting berth, four players have been vying for three roles. These are Benjamin Sesko, Adam Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha.

As the match winner at the Bridge, the ‘unreal’ Brazilian, as Ben Foster describes him, should have secured his place in the lineup. However, reports on Sunday revealed that the former Wolves star had some scans earlier in the week, thus raising some concerns over his availability.

While Cunha isn’t expected to be ruled out completely, Carrick might decide to drop him from the starting lineup, at least as a precautionary measure.

In this case, Mbeumo would start on the left wing against his former employers, with Diallo on the opposite flank, and Benjamin Sesko leading the line.

Man Utd Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Mbeumo; Sesko.