With Manchester United, the story right now is match congestion, and when Jose Mourinho is involved, there’s never a dull moment. With another quick turnaround, yet again, it’s starting XI prediction and injury report time once more. Good times.
These are not good times for United manager Jose Mourinho though, at least as he tells it.
Friday marked the second time in as many days that the United Manager has lashed out at schedule makers, as Jose Mourinho also complained about the cards he and his team have been dealt schedule wise last night following the Europa League win over FC Rostov.
Today, he said that the Premier League “does not give an S” about the teams that are currently competing in Europe.
We will have the link to the Man United injury report up for you shortly.
Without further ado, here is The Sports Bank’s Man United starting XI prediction versus Middlesbrough
Marcus Rashford
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Jesse Lingard Juan Mata
Marouane Fellaini Michael Carrick
Marcos Rojo Chris Smalling Eric Bailly Antonio Valencia
David De Gea
Watch the Mourinho press conference video over at this link.
Odds via Odds Checker: Man United 8/11, draw 14/5, Middlesbrough 5/1
Prediction: United 1, Middlesbrough 0
As always, feel free to post your own Man United starting XI in the comments section below. And of course speak your mind on the formations and Manchester United starting XI s that you’ve already seen online.
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