Manchester United vs. Southampton: Predicted lineups and team news

Manchester United vs. Southampton: Predicted lineups and team news
Southampton travel to Old Trafford on Saturday with the aim of upsetting Manchester United. The Saints have won two on the bounce since losing consecutive games at West Ham and Norwich and site 10th after 22 games. Charlie Austin could make his debut for the visitors after completing his £4million […]

Southampton travel to Old Trafford on Saturday with the aim of upsetting Manchester United. The Saints have won two on the bounce since losing consecutive games at West Ham and Norwich and site 10th after 22 games.

Charlie Austin could make his debut for the visitors after completing his £4million move to St. Marys from Queens Park Rangers last weekend.

Manchester United, on the other hand, are unbeaten in the five matches and go into the weekend off the back of a 1-0 win at Liverpool last Sunday. The Red Devils managed only one shot on target in that game, but it was enough, as Wayne Rooney’s 78th minute goal United took maximum points at Anfield. The result moved Louis van Gaal’s men two points behind fourth-placed Spurs going into this weekend’s games.

Head-to-head, all time: Manchester United wins: 61; Southampton wins: 27; draws: 29.

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Team News

Adnan Januzaj could feature for the hosts after impressing for United’s U-21s in Monday. Bastian Schweinstiger and Michael Carrick are still sidelined, but Morgan Schneiderlin should be in the side to face his former club. Luke Shaw, Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones and Marcus Rojo are out of this game due to various injuries.

For Southampton, Gaston Ramirez and Florin Gardos are the only players confirmed to be out of the game, but new signing Charlie Austin could be in the starting XI come Saturday.