Manchester United will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday at 1pm.
The Red Devils are fourth in the league and now hold a three-point lead over Chelsea and Liverpool.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace
Man Utd (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo.
They’ve won five of their past six games and drawn one, bouncing back from dropped points against West Ham United to beat Everton last time out. Overall, Man Utd are unbeaten since Boxing Day in the league, winning six and drawing four of their 10 games.
But they face a Crystal Palace team that have won four of their last six Premier League games at Old Trafford.
Man Utd team news vs Crystal Palace
Michael Carrick clearly has a first-choice starting XI at Man Utd. And it’s working to his favour. Benjamin Sesko was once again the hero from the bench against Everton, but he’ll likely to have make do with a substitute role.
Carrick has favoured Bryan Mbeumo as his starting striker, with Mateus Cunha playing on the left. This change has brought Amad Diallo back into the team on the right, with Bruno Fernandes in the No.10 role.
Mason Mount has missed the past four games through injury but he could be in contention for a return to the bench this weekend. Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro have nailed down their spots in the double pivot, with Manuel Ugarte on the bench.
Dabble sign-up offer: Bet £10+ & Receive £10 In Free Bets
Not signed up to Dabble yet? Here's how to claim the Bet £10+ & Receive £10 In Free Bets welcome offer:
- Sign up to Dabble through this link
- Register your account with accurate personal details
- Place your first bet of £10 or more
- Receive your £10 in free bets when your qualifying bet has setted
- Use your Free Bet on any eligible sportsbook market within 7 days
#AD 18+ 7-day free bet expiry. Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply. GambleAware.org
Man Utd have a settled back four too. Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot are the first-choice full-backs, with Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro the centre-back pairing.
Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt are both out injured, but neither are expected to be absent for much longer. Patrick Dorgu is Man Utd’s only other absentee. But, again, he could be back around the international break.
Man Utd’s in-form man
The Red Devils are clearly enjoying life after Ruben Amorim. Sesko more than most.
Sesko has scored five goals in six league games for Man Utd since Amorim’s departure, averaging a goal every 37 minutes. No player has scored more non-penalty goals than Sesko in the league in 2026.
The Slovenian is much more of a goal threat post-Amorim. It’s helped by the fact that he is coming off the bench against tired legs. But that shouldn’t take away from Sesko’s confidence.
He is averaging 7.38 shots per 90 minutes across his past six games, compared to 2.84 per 90 under Amorim. That will be affected by the game states and collection of cameo appearances, but it’s still a good boost. Sesko is also a lot more accurate with his shots, hitting the target with 80% of his attempts compared to 40% under Amorim.
Sesko’s finishing has been better too. The Slovenian has registered 1.2 Expected Goals in his past six league matches, and 2.12 non-penalty post-shot xG. He’s almost doubled his chances of scoring by his shot placement. Under Amorim, Sesko had 0.46 and 0.41 non-penalty post-shot xG. So his finishing was actually cutting his chances of scoring.
Confidence is a big thing in football. And Man Utd are reaping the rewards for Sesko’s recent boost. He’ll want to have an opportunity to make an impact from the start, though.