Man United will be looking to get back to winning ways against Wolves on Boxing Day and Ruben Amorim has some big calls to make.
It's two defeats in two games for Manchester United and Ruben Amorim's side need to get back on track against Wolves.
The West Midlands club are one of the favourites for relegation, although they enjoyed a new manager bounce as Vitor Pereira picked up a first win as boss against Leicester last weekend.
Amorim has made no fewer than 42 changes to his United starting XI since taking charge of the club last month and more changes are expected at Molineux.
Andre Onana will continue in goal with Leny Yoro brought into the back three. Harry Maguire endured a terrible afternoon against Bournemouth but he should keep his place in the team, with Matthijs de Ligt brought back in - should he be fit to play - in place of Lisandro Martinez. The latter has been off the pace this season and needs a spell out of the side.
Amorim has used Amad as a No.10 in his last three starts after the youngster was used as a right wing-back in the opening weeks of the Portuguese's reign. United's full-backs have struggled to provide the width needed in Amorim's 3-4-3 formation since Amad was pushed further up the field and so it's time for the United boss to move his star man back to wing-back.
Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte should be United's first choice midfield but they've struggled to gel. That will come with time and so they should retain their places at Molineux. Noussair Mazraoui had a rare off-day against Bournemouth but his performances this season have been good and he deserves to start at left wing-back.
Joshua Zirkzee's poor display against the Cherries means Rasmus Hojlund should come back into the team. Bruno Fernandes should always start when available and he can join Alejandro Garnacho in supporting Hojlund. Marcus Rashford should not play for the club again despite Amorim revealing at his pre-Wolves press conference that the forward still wants to play for United.
Predicted United XI: Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Maguire; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Mazraoui; Fernandes, Hojlund, Garnacho.
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