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Manchester United return to motion after the winter break with a visit to Newport County within the fourth spherical of the FA Cup.
Erik ten Hag’s males might be out to keep away from an enormous killing, with the League Two facet one of many lowest ranked groups left within the competitors.
United might be hoping the gulf in school between the 2 units of gamers involves the fore and permits them secure passage to the following spherical.
Ten Hag is anticipated to call a robust line up however might be with out some key first workforce members for the journey to South Wales.
Nonetheless, United’s high quality, significantly in attacking areas must be greater than sufficient to win the sport tomorrow (Sunday).
Conserving the ball on the ground by defence to the entrance line would be the modus operandi at Rodney Parade, with Kobbie Mainoo and Christian Eriksen more likely to be tasked with getting United into harmful areas.
Bruno Fernandes’ constant likelihood creation would be the remaining key to slicing open the Newport defence and Rasmus Hojlund might be anticipated so as to add to his season’s tally.
Alejandro Garnacho has been in high quality latest type and can as soon as once more be a serious menace for United, who will look to switch the ball to the Argentinian as early as attainable, particularly in transitions.
On the different finish, United must defend their field manfully. Harry Maguire is obtainable once more and if chosen, his means to dominate within the field might be a useful weapon to repel the house sides advances.
Altay Bayindir is ready to make his debut in purpose and must be robust from the off with a purpose to assert his dominance and settle any early nerves.
United will look to get by the opening exchanges earlier than finally taking management of proceedings in opposition to decrease stage opposition, very like they did at Wigan within the final spherical.
It could be one of many nice FA Cup shocks if United have been to stumble in South Wales and Ten Hag might be properly conscious of the significance of taking the proper angle into the sport.
This set of United gamers have confronted constant query marks over their focus and angle in sure video games and tomorrow might be one other check of that.
The FA Cup is United’s final likelihood of silverware this season and the Dutchman might be hoping for an additional future within the competitors after reaching final 12 months’s remaining.
