Mbeumo Starts | 4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup against Brighton

Manchester United predicted lineup: Carrick to send out UCL-calibre XI against Brighton?

Manchester United head into Sunday’s final-day fixture at the Amex Stadium having already confirmed their Champions League place, sitting third in the Premier League table. Michael Carrick, who signed on permanently as United manager last week, faces a side that carries genuine motivation, because a Brighton win will secure Europa League football for just their second-ever season in Europe. Far from treating this as a dead rubber, the Manchester United predicted lineup suggests Carrick intends to take this clash seriously.

Manchester United predicted lineup: The starting XI

With Matthijs de Ligt and Benjamin Sesko both unavailable through injury, Carrick’s options narrow at the back and in attack, yet the side he should send out will still carry considerable quality. Senne Lammens should start in goal behind a back four of Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, and Luke Shaw, a settled defensive unit that gives this team its structural backbone.

Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo should sit as the double pivot in midfield, offering both experience and energy in equal measure. Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes should operate ahead of them, with Matheus Cunha, who joined last summer in a £62.5m deal from Wolves and earns £180,000 per week, leading the attacking line. Bryan Mbeumo should fill the wide role on the left, a position he adapts to seamlessly when needed.

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Manchester United predicted lineup: Why Mbeumo matters most?

United signed Mbeumo from Brentford last summer for in excess of £70m, with the Cameroon international arriving on a long-term deal. He earns £150,000 per week at Old Trafford and has proven every penny of that figure across the campaign. Against a Brighton defence that has conceded nine goals across their last ten home matches, Mbeumo’s movement and directness represent a real threat. Fernandes, meanwhile, brings his trademark creativity in the number ten role, with bookmakers already offering 2.75 on him earning another assist on the day.

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United have lost just one of their last nine away Premier League games, and that away form makes this Manchester United predicted lineup a genuine match-winning combination, even on the final day, with nothing riding on the result for the visitors.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens – Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Luke Shaw – Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo – Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha – Bryan Mbeumo.