Manchester United will be looking to pick up back-to-back wins in the Premier League when they face a struggling Crystal Palace side.
A 3-0 win over Southampton in United's last top flight outing ensured that Erik ten Hag's side avoided a third league defeat in a row and after hitting seven past Barnsley in the Carabao Cup midweek, confidence should be high. Next up is a trip to the capital to take on Palace, with the Eagles yet to win in the league this campaign.
Palace proved difficult opposition for United last season, with the 1-0 loss at Old Trafford followed by a 4-0 battering at Selhurst Park. Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund have both returned to full training, with the duo potentially set to be involved later today. So, can United make it three wins in a row in all competitions? Let's take a look.
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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. Due to United's 2024/25 third kit not being available yet in EA FC 25, we used Crystal Palace's away kit to avoid any kit clash.
We predict Palace could line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Henderson; Lacroix, Guehi, Richards; Munoz, Wharton, Doucoure, Mitchell; Eze; Nketiah, Mateta.
We predict United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Ugarte, Mainoo, Fernandes; Amad, Zirkzee, Rashford.
Crystal Palace saw more of the ball in the early stages but United were dangerous on the break, with Joshua Zirkzee coming close on three occasions in the opening 25 minutes. Palace failed to
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