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Manchester United vs West Ham: Probable lineups for the 2021-22 EFL CUP

Manchester United play against Manchester United at the Third Round of the 2021-22 EFL CUP. Check all the exclusive details about the potential lineups from both teams for this interesting game.

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Jesse Lingard of Manchester United (left) and Aaron Cresswell of West Ham (right)
© GettyJesse Lingard of Manchester United (left) and Aaron Cresswell of West Ham (right)

Manchester United and West Ham meet in a Third Round game of the 2021-22 EFL CUP. This game will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester on September 22, 2021 at 2:45 PM (ET). At home wins are easier for the Red Devils. Here is all the detailed information about this EFL CUP potential lineups.

The season in the 2021/2022 Premier League is perfect for Manchester United, four wins and a draw after five weeks. The only defeat was away from England, in the UEFA Champions League against Young Boys 1-2.

West Ham play Manchester United again after losing in matchweek 5 to them at home 1-2. Before that defeat the team had a perfect record with 3 wins and two draws, but it all came to an end at home.

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Manchester United probable lineup

Three players in Manchester United are considered the top scorers, the first is Bruno Fernandes with 4 goals, after him follow Greenwood and Ronaldo with three goals each. The

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Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Manchester United’s head coach, has done a good job gathering the best possible squad for the Premier League, Champions League, EFL Cup and any other tournament that the team has to play.

This is the likely Manchester United’s lineup for this game: Heaton; Dalot, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw; Van de Beek, Matic; Sancho, Mata, Lingard; Martial.

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West Ham probable lineup

The high quality of the roster in West Ham is obvious, the team has two players with 7 goals combined, Michail Antonio with 4 and Said Benrahma with 3 goals. Another three goals are shared between three players. West Ham is scoring an average of 2.20 goals per game.

David Moyes, West Ham’s head coach, after the loss to Manchester United said he was happy with the performance of the players. In addition to that, the head coach said he did not feel sorry for using Mark Noble for the penalty that was missed against Man U.

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This is the likely West Ham’s lineup for this game: Areola; Fredericks, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku; Kral, Noble; Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Benrahma; Antonio

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