Paul Merson and Chris Sutton agree on Man United verdict as Erik ten Hag sent sack warning

Manchester United have been predicted to return to winning ways in the Premier League in emphatic fashion against Southampton.

Saturday will see United take on the Saints in their first match after the September international break. Erik ten Hag's side will make the trip to St Mary's looking to win their first game since the opening day of the season against Fulham.

The game could see summer signing Manuel Ugarte make his debut for the club following his deadline day move from Sporting Lisbon. Ugarte arrived at Carrington on Thursday after featuring for Uruguay on international duty and looks set to be involved in the clash against Southampton.

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Defeats to Brighton and Liverpool in the last two matches have led to uncertainty surrounding Ten Hag's future. MEN Sport has taken a look at how three notable pundits see the match going.

"Despite the fact that Southampton are struggling big time, this is still a tricky game for Manchester United. You don’t want to get beat by this Southampton side," Merson told Sportskeeda.

"That’s exactly why it’s also a bit of a nightmare game for Erik ten Hag. This is a must-win game, there’s no two ways about it.

"The challenge for Ten Hag is that his players only returned from international duty on Thursday and they are in action in the early kick-off on Saturday. That means just one session on Friday before they hit the road.

"I still think United have enough to win here though. They have a good couple of fixtures after this game and a win here could help them get back on track.

"Even though Marcus Rashford is