Manchester United will be looking to continue their good run when they travel to face Sunderland on Saturday at 3pm.
The Red Devils have won their past three league games, including victory over Liverpool last weekend.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Sunderland
Man Utd (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko.
Michael Carrick’s side have already guaranteed a spot in the top five. As well as qualification to the Champions League for next season. They are also six points clear of fourth-placed Liverpool with three games left to play. So the Red Devils have very little danger of dropping below third.
Man Utd face favourable opposition this weekend, losing just three of their 33 Premier League games against Sunderland.
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Man Utd team news vs Sunderland
Carrick has very few injury worries going into this game. In fact, there is just one guaranteed absentee. Matthijs de Ligt remains out with a back injury, but he could still return before the season is up.
Ayden Heaven and Harry Maguire have been the centre-back pairing in recent weeks, but the former is likely to drop out. Lisandro Martinez is set to replace him after serving a three-match ban for violent conduct.
Benjamin Sesko is a slight doubt after picking up a knock last weekend but he is expected to be okay to face Sunderland. The Slovenian will likely lead the line, with Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo on the flanks.
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Bruno Fernandes is set to continue in the No.10 role, as he looks to make Premier League history with two more assists before the season his up. Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro look irreplaceable as the double pivot.
Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw appear to be Carrick’s first-choice full-back pairing, with Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui having to settle for bench roles. Senne Lammens will start in goal.
Man Utd will also have the likes of Amad Diallo, Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee to call on from the bench.
Man Utd’s happy omens
As mentioned, Man Utd love playing Sunderland in the Premier League. And they generally enjoy their trips to the Stadium of Light. The Red Devils have lost just one of their 15 Premier League games at the Stadium of Light, winning 10 and drawing four.
Overall in the Premier League, Man Utd have beaten Sunderland 24 times — more than any other side the Black Cats have faced. And Sunderland don’t have a good record against top four sides.
Sunderland are winless in their last 28 Premier League games against sides starting the day in the top four of the table. They’ve lost 19 and drawn nine of those matches.
And, of course, there’s Man Utd’s record under Carrick. The Red Devils have won 32 points in his 14 league games this season, more than any other side since he took over. He has also won more points in 14 games than Ruben Amorim managed in his 20 in charge this season.
