Manchester United confirmed squad members vs West Ham with three academy stars included
Man Utd will make wholesale changes to their starting line up against West Ham United today.
Manchester United are expected to make wholesale changes to their starting line up when they face West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Ruben Amorim will not rest key players completely ahead of their Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur but is aware he must manage their fitness carefully over the next week.
United host West Ham at Old Trafford today and travel to face Chelsea in the Premier League next Friday night before they play face Spurs in Bilbao on Wednesday 21 May. It means there could be plenty of changes in the next two matches, with United expected to field a similar side to the one that lost 4-3 to Brentford last weekend.
Tyler Fredricson and Harry Amass could both start in defence and were among the players spotted arriving at Old Trafford on Sunday morning ahead of the match. Chido Obi could also lead the line and was also seen among the player arrivals.
Manchester United confirmed squad members vs West Ham
Altay Bayindir has already hinted he will start for Manchester United against West Ham today, while Tyler Fredricson and Harry Amass are both expected to start in defence. Amad Diallo could be handed his first start since his return from injury and Mason Mount should also be named in the line up after his impressive cameo in the midweek win over Athletic Club.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Ruben Amorim confirmed key players would not be rested in the upcoming league matches. "No, they will play, because sometimes it's better to play. What I will protect is the players that can get an injury.
“For example, Bruno, or the last game before Tottenham, but we moved the game to Friday, Chelsea. So we will have time to recover. We want to be competitive also in the Premier League. Bruno doesn't have the problem of (knocks table) any injury, but Harry has. So we will have to manage that, but they have to play. And it's better to play than to stay out."
Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee. Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui, Leny Yoro, Victor Lindelof, Tyler Fredricson, Luke Shaw, Patrick Dorgu, Harry Amass. Midfielders: Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Christian Eriksen, Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes. Attackers: Amad, Rasmus Hojlund, Chido Obi.