Man United lineup vs. Brentford: Predicted XI for Premier League clash

Manchester United will be without at least four players for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Casemiro will serve a one-match suspension after he was sent off in last weekend’s 2-1 win over Chelsea, while Lisandro Martinez is still recovering from a long-term knee injury that has kept him sidelined since February.

Head coach Ruben Amorim confirmed at his pre-match press conference that Noussair Mazraoui is ruled out until after October's international break with a thigh injury, while Amad Diallo is unavailable due to a family bereavement.

Diogo Dalot will be assessed ahead of kickoff after missing the last two matches with a muscle problem, and if he is not fit to return, then Patrick Dorgu could be tasked with moving over to right wing-back.

Luke Shaw could therefore move up the pitch to be deployed on the opposite flank having previously played as a left-sided centre-back this term, and that would open the door for Leny Yoro to return to the first XI to link up with Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt in the back three. 

Amorim will consider handing new goalkeeper Senne Lammens his Premier League debut, but he may prefer to stick with Altay Bayindir between the sticks, even though he is yet to keep a clean sheet this season.

In the absence of Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte is the most likely candidate to partner captain Bruno Fernandes in centre-midfield, which would see Kobbie Mainoo begin as a substitute once again.

Mason Mount has scored two goals in his last two games away against Brentford, but he may also begin on the bench this weekend, as Amorim is expected to call upon Matheus Cunha to link up in the final third with Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo, who is set to face his former club for the first time since completing his £71m transfer to Old Trafford in the summer.

Manchester United possible starting lineup: Bayindir; Yoro, Maguire, De Ligt; Dorgu, Ugarte, Fernandes, Shaw; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko

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