We simulated Southampton vs Man United and a five-goal thriller unfolded

After two defeats in a row, Man United will be desperate to get back to winning ways when they travel south to face Southampton in the Premier League later today.

After a week of international football, United are back in action this weekend, with Erik ten Hag's side looking to avoid a third defeat on the bounce against newly-promoted Southampton. After starting the season with a win over Fulham, defeats to Brighton and most recently Liverpool have put United 14th in the table, with questions about Ten Hag already being raised.

After being hauled off at half-time in the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool, Casemiro is expected to be dropped against the Saints, but it may be too soon for Manuel Ugarte to come into the squad, with Toby Collyer potentially in line to start. Southampton have struggled in their return to the Premier League so far, with the Saints scoring just once while losing all three of their opening games.

So, can United pick up three points against Southampton? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions, however as we're still using EA FC 24, the kits are from last season, and squad numbers may not be accurate.

We predict that Southampton could line up in a 3-4-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Sugawara, Downes, Fernandes, Walker-Peters; Armstrong, Archer, Brereton-Diaz.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Collyer, Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rashford.

Just four minutes in, United got off to the perfect start when Marcus Rashford's blocked shot fell to Kobbie Mainoo on