Man United suffered a deflating 4-2 loss at the hands of Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday and that defeat has raised a lot of questions about the team’s future under Solskjaer.
Next up, Manchester United take on Atalanta in the Champions League and the English side will need to pick up an emphatic win in midweek just to calm all the nerves and bring back some confidence.
United are third in their UCL group so they will need all three points and this is why we don’t expect Ole to rest too many first-team regulars. But at the same time, the manager will have one eye on the Liverpool game next weekend.
Man United team news vs Atalanta:
David De Gea could be rested as Ole has the perfect backup keeper in the form of Dean Henderson.
Harry Maguire made a quick recovery from injury to feature vs Leicester but the England international had a really pathetic outing. However, with Varane out injured, he will once again start, alongside Lindelof.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s ban was reduced meaning he is eligible to play on the right-hand side of defence while Luke Shaw operates on the other side.
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Paul Pogba might be put on the bench for this encounter as some pundits think, the Man United boss might finally look to Donny van de Beek to start in midfield. If the experts are right then the Dutch international will pair up with McTominay in central midfield.
Marcus Rashford came off the bench against Leicester but against Atalanta, he is likely to start on the left wing, in place of Jadon Sancho.
Despite United’s loss, Mason Greenwood had a very solid game on Saturday so we expect him to hold onto his place. Also, Anthony Martial is not fully fit.
Edinson Cavani arrived late from international duty which is why he was absent during the weekend but the Man United forward is likely to lead the line for their Champions League clash. Cristiano Ronaldo should be rested keeping the Liverpool game in mind.
Man United predicted line up vs Atalanta:
Predicted Starting line up: Henderson; Maguire, Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Van de Beek/Pogba, Fernandes; Rashford, Greenwood, Ronaldo/Cavani.
Stats via Fotmob.
