Manchester United predicted XI vs Brentford

Manchester United travel to Brentford on Sunday afternoon as they turn their attention back towards the Premier League.

Ruben Amorim’s side were excellent in midweek as they beat Spanish side Athletic Bilbao 3-0 away from home in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final.

Amorim has admitted the Europa League is the club’s priority this season with United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table.

United are just two games from winning some European silverware that would secure Champions League qualification next season, so a number of big players are expected to be rested for the trip to Brentford.

Amorim has hinted he will use the rest of the Premier League season to blood some youngsters and, with that in mind, there could be two full debuts handed out at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Andre Onana will start in goal, while Tyler Fredricson, who made his first United appearance in the defeat to Wolves last month, is expected to start in the back three.

Fredricson will be joined by Matthijs De Ligt, who made his comeback from injury off the bench in the win over Bilbao, and Luke Shaw who has impressed since returning from injury last month.

At right-wing-back, 18-year-old Jaydan Kamason, who has been on the bench for United’s last three Europa League games, is expected to be handed his Unite debut.

Teenager Harry Amass is expected to continue his encouraging development at left-wing-back with Kobbie Mainoo and Christian Eriksen being handed an opportunity to impress in midfield.

Amad is expected to make his first start since February after recovering from an ankle injury and he is expected to be joined by Mason Mount in the second ‘number 10’ slot.

With Rasmus Hojlund shouldering all of the goalscoring burden in the absence of Joshua Zirkzee, he could be handed a rest up front with teenage striker Chido Obi possibly being handed his full debut after six appearances from the bench this season.

Manchester United predicted XI vs Brentford: Onana; Fredricson, De Ligt, Shaw; Kamason, Mainoo, Eriksen, Amass; Amad, Mount; Obi