Some Manchester United fans weren’t happy with the starting team named to play Crystal Palace.
United play Roy Hodgson’s side on Monday night in a game that could have a big say on the top four and the bottom three in the Premier League. Jose Mourinho’s team were in third place before the game, and Palace were third from bottom.
Here’s United’s team for the match:
And here’s the Palace XI:
📋 Here's the #CPFC 🦅 side to take on @ManUtd tonight! pic.twitter.com/NtdwZsb8CR
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) March 5, 2018
Hodgson’s side are without several first-team players, and are experiencing an injury-crisis at possibly the worst time of the season.
❌ Zaha
❌ Wickham
❌ Dann
❌ Puncheon
❌ Loftus-Cheek
❌ Sako
❌ Speroni
❌ Sakho
❌ Cabaye
❌ Ward #CPFC are having an injury crisis – they've almost got an injured XI!Can they defy the odds and get a result against a strong #MUFC side?
📻 https://t.co/CXJZTihQsa #CRYMUN pic.twitter.com/oltDx5zXs3
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) March 5, 2018
United don’t have such problems, but Anthony Martial missed the game with injury, and wasn’t named in the squad. Jesse Lingard replaced him in the starting line-up, but some United fans were more focused on Mourinho’s defensive selections.
Luke Shaw was named on the bench and Eric Bailly, who only recently returned from injury, didn’t start either. Some United fans on social media weren’t happy with this, questioning why the popular players didn’t get the nod.
Smalling and Young start. Bailly and Shaw on the bench.. pic.twitter.com/XzILuokQr3
— Retro United (@Retro_Utd) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/SSIIIIUUUU/status/970735820440252416
Why the hell isnt he starting Shaw and Bailly 😂😂😂😂😂 come on like 😴
— Amy (@ItsYouJuan8) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/IsakIPMusic/status/970735845899726851
WHYS BAILLY STILL ON THE BENCH
— 🔴 (@heungms) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/PaulPogbaFC/status/970735828665323521
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