Premier League Gameweek 21
Jan 16, 2025 8.00pm
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HT : 0 1
FT Old Trafford
  • Lisandro Martinez 52' yellowcard
  • Amad Diallo 82' goal
  • Amad Diallo 90' goal
  • Amad Diallo 90'+4' goal
  • goal Manuel Ugarte 43' (OG)
  • yellowcard Tyler Obling 45'
  • yellowcard Mateus Fernandes 45'+1'
  • yellowcard Flynn Downes 79'

Team News: Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford decisions confirmed as Ruben Amorim names Man United XI for Southampton clash

Garnacho, Rashford decisions made as Man United confirm XI for Southampton clash

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed his starting XI for Thursday's Premier League clash with Southampton at Old Trafford, including a start for Alejandro Garnacho.

There is currently a host of speculation surrounding Garnacho's future, with Napoli believed to have failed with a £40m bid for the Argentina international, but the Serie A outfit are said to be determined to sign him this month.

The attacker is in the XI for the visit of Southampton, but as expected, there is no Marcus Rashford, with the England international set to leave the Red Devils on loan before the end of the month.

Amorim has made three changes to the side that started against Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday, with Andre Onana, Leny Yoro and Amad Diallo coming in for Altay Bayindir, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot.

Bayindir and Maguire have both dropped down to the bench, while Dalot misses out through suspension.

As for Southampton, Tyler Dibling will once again operate in an advanced area, fresh from his brace against Swansea City in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

There is only one change to the side that took to the field for the first whistle against Swansea, with Ryan Manning dropping down to the bench, allowing Yukinari Sugawara to come into the team down the right.

Manchester United: Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Mazraoui; Fernandes, Hojlund, Garnacho Subs: Bayindir, Kukonki, Maguire, Malacia, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Antony, Zirkzee

Southampton: Ramsdale; Sugawara, Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters; Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Aribo; Dibling, Kamaldeen Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Wood, Smallbone, Downes, Lallana, Armstrong, Archer, Onuachu

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Who will win Thursday's Premier League clash between Man Utd and Southampton?
Manchester United 84%
Draw 8%
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