In the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, Manchester United will face Crystal Palace. Here are four items that were seen during practice before the match.
United, the league’s defending champions, take on Palace after narrowly defeating Burnley 1-0 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
They will take on Roy Hodgson’s injury-plagued Palace team in the cup match. Palace is tenth in the Premier League ranking, one point and one place below United, but they will be without players like Michael Olise, Matheus França, and possibly Jefferson Lerma.
United had a bye in the first round, but Palace overcame a 2-goal deficit to defeat Plymouth 4-2. This was made possible by a hat-trick from Jean-Philippe Mateta.
United will undoubtedly be a more difficult test for Hodgson’s team, despite their terrible early-season form. Four items have been noticed at Carrington in advance of the game.
Mason Mount rejoins the gym
Mason Mount practiced with the United team in preparation for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup match with Palace, and he could make a comeback this week.
Since the club’s second Premier League encounter of the season, which ended in a loss to Tottenham Hotspur, Mount had been out due to injury.
However, the England international seems to be accelerating his recuperation in preparation for the Carabao Cup match.
Harry Maguire rejoins the gym
Harry Maguire has also been photographed at Carrington putting himself through the paces.The 35-year-old Jonny Evans filled in at center defense for United during both the weekend victory at Burnley and United’s 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
When will Altay Bayindir debut?
If Erik ten Hag decides to rotate his goalkeepers in the Carabao Cup, Altay Bayindir, who has been observed in practice, could be on the verge of making his United debut.On Transfer Deadline Day, United paid Fenerbahce £4.3 million to acquire the Turkey international, who signed a four-year deal.
James Nolan and Dan Gore practicing with the first team
Before the game, the first team trained with a number of young players, including James Nolan and Dan Gore.
Ten Hag’s team for the cup competitions may include academy prospects.