Manchester United will return to Premier League action on Sunday, November 24, when they take on Ipswich Town in Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge of the club.
At Sporting, Amorim generally played with a 3-4-3 system. As such, we will assume that he will ditch Erik ten Hag’s previous 4-2-3-1 formation and utilise a playing style that he is more familiar with.
United are currently 13th in the Premier League table, having amassed 15 points from 11 games thus far. They have struggled to score goals, having notched up just 12, and have been leaky at the back, conceding the same amount.
Ipswich, on the other hand, find themselves in 17th place in the league table. They have picked up eight points, having only won one game thus far in 2024/25.
It has been a long time since the last time the two teams came to blows in the Premier League. While they met in 2015 in the League Cup, their last Premier League encounter was all the way back in 2002. In that game, which took place at Portman Road, United ran out as 1-0 winners. Ruud van Nistelrooy - who has recently acted as their interim head coach - scored the only goal of the game en route to the Red Devils’ victory.
1. GK: Andre Onana
Having played every minute of every game in the Premier League for United so far this season, there is no reason to suggest that he will be dropped. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. LCB: Victor Lindelof
United have something of an injury crisis at the back. In Amorim's 3-4-3 system, he will be forced to play the out-of-favour Victor Lindelof to fill out the back three. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
3. CB: Jonny Evans
Experienced defender Jonny Evans will likely be played in the middle of the back three, given his lack of pace. | Getty Images
4. RCB - Matthijs de Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt will likely take on the right side of the back three. | Getty Images