Manchester United will be looking to return to winning ways when they welcome struggling Norwich City to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, report agencies. The Red Devils are without a victory in their last three matches in all competitions but are still fifth in the Premier League table and will fancy their chances of overcoming the Canaries this weekend.
When considering that United have only won eight of their 21 Premier League matches this season, it is a surprise that they are in a top-four race. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are fifth in the table as things stand, though, just five points off fourth-placed Chelsea, who have suffered seven league defeats this term. United are only four points above 10th-placed Arsenal, though, and could easily slide down the table with a couple of poor results. It would be a huge surprise if they failed to return to winning ways this weekend but breaking down sides that they are expected to beat has been a real issue.
Daniel Farke's side have only won three Premier League matches all season, though, collecting just 14 points in total to leave themselves bottom of the table heading into the next set of fixtures. Worryingly, they are now five points off 19th-placed Watford and sit seven points from Aston Villa in 17th. The basement side are sweating on leading scorer Teemu Pukki's fitness ahead of the clash at Old Trafford, meanwhile, and whether the in-form striker is available is likely to have a huge impact on the team's confidence.
United will again be without the services of key midfielders McTominay and Pogba, meaning that Fred and Nemanja Matic are likely to continue as the two in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Red Devils also have a problem at the back with Maguire facing a spell on the sidelines with a hip problem. The game will also come too soon for Axel Tuanzebe, Marcos Rojo and Eric Bailly, meaning that Phil Jones is likely to earn another start alongside Victor Lindelof.
Lingard's performance against City on Tuesday reportedly angered Solskjaer and assistant Mike Phelan, meaning that Pereira is likely to be given the spot just behind Martial. Brandon Williams's positive performance against City could also see him stay in the side ahead of Luke Shaw, while Daniel James should again feature despite struggling for form in recent weeks.
