Aiming to end 2025 with back-to-back wins, Manchester United will welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Old Trafford on Tuesday, when Ruben Amorim faces some tough selection calls.
Still missing several players,
including key creator and captain Bruno Fernandes, United lost Mason Mount to injury during Friday’s home win over Newcastle United, and the England midfielder’s participation is in serious doubt.
Amorim’s options were already reduced, as Kobbie Mainoo (calf), Matthijs de Ligt (back) and Harry Maguire (thigh) are all sidelined, while Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.
After switching to an unfamiliar four-man defence, it remains to be seen whether the Red Devils will revert to their much-discussed 3-4-2-1 setup, given a lack of available forwards.
Should Mount miss out, Patrick Dorgu could deputise in an advanced role, after scoring the winner against Newcastle while playing as a right-winger.
Holding off competition from Joshua Zirkzee to lead United’s attack, Benjamin Sesko should link up with ex-Wolves man Matheus Cunha in the final third.
At the back, Ayden Heaven and Lisandro Martinez could be retained, but some doubt persists elsewhere: Leny Yoro is a contender to come into the starting XI after being benched on Boxing Day.
Utd have won eight of their last 11 Premier League matches against Wolves (L3), beating them 4-1 earlier this month at Molineux.
This is the third time Manchester United have faced an opponent twice in the same month in the Premier League, after February 2023 (W1 D1 vs Leeds United) and December 1998 (D2 vs Chelsea).
Wolves won this exact fixture 1-0 last season, last winning consecutive away league games against Man Utd between March 1960 and September 1961 (a run of three).
This is just the second time Wolves have faced an opponent twice in the same month in the Premier League, previously losing twice against Arsenal in February 2022.
