Wolverhampton – Manchester Utd

Manchester United must take three points in Wolverhampton

Manchester United play away against Wolverhampton on Saturday, 31 December. The Devils are entering a new era without Cristiano Ronaldo. It feels like the club are breathing deep without the Portuguese. Even without several key players, Manchester United FC picked up two vital victories. Championship leaders Burnley were defeated in the League Cup, and in the Championship they managed to crush Nottingham. Marcus Rashford scored in both games. The Englishman is currently the team's best player. Surprisingly, there have been no conceded goals either, although there are significant personnel difficulties. For instance, Luke Shaw played in the centre of defence against Nottingham. MU have a lot of losses ahead of the meeting with Wolverhampton. The two central defenders Martinez and Lindelöf are not expected on the pitch. Right-back Dalot is still out injured. McTominay has picked up a cold. Jadon Sancho's condition, on the other hand, is a mystery. The young star is suspended from training with the main squad. The official reason is poor fitness and attitude. Ten Haag have made a significant clean-up of the squad. Wolverhampton are also having a time of change. The team is now under Julen Lopetegui. There are very high expectations from the former Sevilla coach, but this season the main thing is to escape relegation. The start for the Spaniard has been successful. Wolverhampton reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup, beating a club from the fourth division. Then, they secured an extremely important win over direct rivals Everton in terms of the tournament and psychologically. In Liverpool, Wolverhampton snatched three points to move up from last place. "Wolves are preparing some serious reinforcements in January. The transfer of striker Mateus Cunha has already been completed. Wolves' current significant loss is the absence of Portuguese winger Neto. He was the key player. Supporting midfielder Traore is also out. Manchester United look clear favourites ahead of their trip to Wolves. The team has now gained momentum and is creating enough chances in attack. A tightly defended opponent is unlikely to be a problem. Not only Rashford is in good form, but also almost the entire attacking group, including Eriksen, Marcial and Fernandes. Casemiro has also settled into the centre of the pitch. The main attacking backbone has emerged and the players' understanding has improved considerably. The odds above 2.00 are too much for this Manchester United game. The team should dominate. There is an advantage in the rotation as well. MJ could have a few more players returning. In particular, defender Maguire will definitely be in the ranks. Wolverhampton over-exerted themselves in the previous match.