Manchester United will entertain Bournemouth at Old Trafford this Sunday as they look to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Red Devils suffered a disappointing 4-1 loss away at Como recently, so they would be eager to bounce back by securing a win this weekend.
Michael Carrick will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a few tweaks to his first team for this clash. Carlos Baleba, Leny Yoro and Amad Diallo could all play from the start of this game.
4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face Bournemouth
Defence
Senne Lammens will feature in between the sticks for the Red Devils after shipping in four goals in his last outing. Leny Yoro will function alongside Harry Maguire at the heart of the Man United backline as they focus on keeping a good shape when defending inside their half.
Diogo Dalot will try to impress as the right-back, while Noussair Mazraoui looks to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.
Matthijs de Ligt will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
COMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 21: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United shows his dejection during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 21, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Midfield
Andrey Santos and Carlos Baleba will anchor the midfield for the Mancunian club as they look to win the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park and engineer some inviting chances in the final third.
The gifted trio of Bruno Fernandes, Youri Tielemans and Amad Diallo will operate just ahead of them as part of the Man United attack. All three of them need to link up with each other well inside the opponent’s half if the Red Devils want to secure maximum points at the Theatre of Dreams this weekend.
Mason Mount, Tyler Fletcher and Matheus Cunha will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Attack
Bryan Mbeumo will spearhead Man United’s attack up top. He has to figure out a way to put his pace to good use during the game.
Joshua Zirkzee will have to settle for a spot on the bench as he waits for his chance to shine in the final quarter of this clash, if needed.