MUFC vs CPFC: Match Preview and Build-Up
MUFC vs CPFC: When they play Crystal Palace, a team from the same league as Manchester United, on Tuesday, United will be looking to make it three wins out of three in their preseason play thus far.
In their two exhibition matches so far this summer, Manchester United has prevailed against Liverpool and Melbourne Victory. Crystal Palace is coming into this game on the heels of suffering a defeat at the hands of Liverpool in Singapore last Friday.
Man United kicked out their preseason with a 4-0 triumph against Liverpool last Tuesday. Three days later, they recorded a 4-1 victory over Melbourne Victory. They now have two more games in Australia against other Premier League teams, Palace and Aston Villa.
There have been plenty of positive signs. The fact that the team has managed to score eight goals despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo will have pleased the new management team. Head coach Erik ten Hag will not be getting too carried away with the two pre-season victories. But there have been plenty of positive signs overall.
The Red Devils will now wrap up their tour against Palace and Villa before heading back to Europe for friendlies against Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. Anthony Martial has now scored in consecutive matches for the first time in his career. New left-back signing Tyrell Malacia has been impressive in his role for the Red Devils.
The next season, Manchester United will begin to play in the Premier League against Brighton & Hove Albion on August 7, 2022, at Old Trafford. Manager Erik ten Hag will be hoping to have signed a few more players by that time.
A deal for Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez is said to be on the verge of going through. But neither player will join up with the squad in Australia. Instead, their debuts could come against either Atletico or Rayo. Christian Eriksen was announced as the team’s second signing of the summer on Friday.
Palace, on the other hand, has already competed in four exhibition matches this summer. They have earnt a draw against Accrington Stanley and a victory over Millwall before suffering a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool in the first game of their pre-season tour on Friday.
Although Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah scored for the Reds, it is tough to draw too many conclusions from the result since the Eagles traveled all the way to Australia without a lot of key players.
The Premier League club will only have 10 senior players available for the tour as a result of the absence of Marc Guehi, Wilfried Zaha, Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, Christian Benteke, Will Hughes, and Cheikhou Kouyate. These individuals were unable to make the trip due to concerns regarding their physical condition or inability to obtain necessary visas.
Benteke scored in what turned out to be a 4-2 win against Ipswich Town on Saturday. So, it is a difficult pre-season for head coach Patrick Vieira. His full squad will not be back together until the latter stages of the month. The majority of those to stay behind were actually in action against Ipswich Town on Saturday.
Palace, who have brought in Cheick Doucoure, Sam Johnstone, and Malcolm Ebiowei during the current transfer window, are preparing for their Premier League opener on August 5 against Arsenal. The capital side will be looking to improve on their previous season’s 12th-place finish in England’s top league.
MUFC vs CPFC: Team News And Probable Playing XI:
Both David de Gea and Raphael Varane did not participate for Manchester United in their match against Melbourne Victory. however, it is anticipated that both players will be available for the match against Crystal Palace.
Ten Hag has made significant lineup changes at the halftime break of both of the team’s pre-season games thus far. that is anticipated to be the case once again, with the same eleven players scheduled to take the field for the opening whistle of the match.
Marcus Rashford may replace Anthony Elanga in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial are also likely to take part in the action in the last third of the field.
Luke Shaw should keep his place at left-back. Bruno Fernandes is anticipated to continue playing the number 10 position. Donny van de Beek and Malacia are possibly the two players who are trying the hardest to get into the starting lineup.
Hannibal Mejbri and Alejandro Garnacho have not yet made an appearance during this tour. James Garner, who had a successful loan stint at Nottingham Forest last year, is not eligible for selection due to an injury.
Manchester United’s Probable XI: De Gea; Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Rashford, Fernandes, Sancho; Martial
When it came to Crystal Palace, the midfield duo of Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Killian Phillips were both given opportunities to start against Liverpool. It’s possible that the Eagles may give them both more chances to shine.
Vieira is going to deploy his senior players from the moment the game begins. Thus Vicente Guaita, Joachim Andersen, Nathaniel Clyne, Tyrick Mitchell, Joel Ward, and Luka Milivojevic should all start once again.
In the meanwhile, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Odsonne Edouard, and Jordan Ayew were the front three starters when they faced Liverpool. It is anticipated that they will continue to play that role in this encounter.
Ebiowei, who was just signed from Derby and is expected to make his debut off the bench against Jurgen Klopp’s team, is one of the many young players who will have further opportunities to demonstrate their talent.
Crystal Palace Probable Playing XI: Guaita; Clyne, Andersen, Ward, Mitchell; Rak-Sakyi, Milivojevic, Phillips; J Ayew, Mateta, Edouard
Match Details:
Date: July 19, 2022
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Melbourne Cricket ground
Match Predictions
The first two preseason friendlies for Manchester United have been quite successful for the Red Devils. With Crystal Palace expected to play with a depleted roster on Tuesday, the Red Devils will be optimistic about their prospects of defeating the Eagles. We anticipate that Ten Hag’s squad will have too much firepower for the second-half lineup that Palace will field, which will most likely consist of players in their formative years.
Expect a scoreline of Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace
MUFC vs CPFC: Where to watch?
Live coverage of the match will once again be provided by MUTV as well as PalaceTV.
Both MUTV and PalaceTV are available for live streaming on their respective club websites for a monthly subscription of either £7.99 or £4.99, respectively.
