Key Injuries, Predicted Lineups & Match Preview for the Crucial Premier League Clash on May 4.
Brentford and Manchester United are set to clash on Sunday at the Gtech Community Stadium. Both clubs come into the fixture looking to build on midweek victories. However, the Red Devils’ focus will be split as they take on the Bees. In their last match, Brentford claimed a solid win at Nottingham Forest.
Meanwhile United dismantled Athletic Bilbao in Spain in the Europa League. With the season nearing its end, each side has a different goal in sight. Brentford are pushing for a top-half finish and potential European football. Whereas, United are aiming to salvage pride through their continental campaign.
While Manchester United’s domestic form continues to falter, their Europa League campaign is offering some much-needed positivity. They registered a commanding 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semi-final first leg. This has all but secured their place in the final, providing hope for a backdoor Champions League entry.
However, United are currently winless in five Premier League matches. With that terrible run of form, they have dropped to 14th place. Thus, dangerously close to the relegation scrap. They also have a poor away form with just 18 goals in 17 games on the road. Hence, Ruben Amorim may again rotate heavily to keep players fresh for Europe.
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Thomas Frank’s Brentford are quietly building momentum. They’re now unbeaten in four league games and sitting just outside the European places. Their 2-0 win over Forest marked their first back-to-back victories since February.
This win was powered by goals from Yoane Wissa and Kevin Schade. Injury-wise, the Bees got a squad boost as they welcomed Igor Thiago and Aaron Hickey back to training. In bad news, Vitaly Janelt’s season is over due to a heel injury, while Fabio Carvalho is likely sidelined for the remainder of the season with a shoulder problem.
Flekken; Henry, Van den Berg, Collins, Kayode; Yarmolyuk, Norgaard; Schade, Damsgaard, Mbeumo; Wissa
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The Red Devils will field a rotated squad on Sunday, with several regular starters either injured or rested ahead of their Europa League second leg. Noussair Mazraoui won’t feature, breaking his ever-present league run. Meanwhile, youngsters like Chido Obi-Martin and Harry Amass could earn rare starts.
A growing injury list also limits Ruben Amorim’s options as Lisandro Martinez is nursing a knee problem Diogo Dalot is out with a calf issue, and Joshua Zirkzee is recovering from a hamstring injury. All of them will miss the match. Managing fitness and form remains the primary focus for Amorim as United try to salvage their season in Europe.
Onana; Shaw, De Ligt, Fredricson; Amass, Eriksen, Ugarte, Kamason; Mount, Mainoo; Obi
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