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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils have five players out for Southampton clash"
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author: "Callum Pragnell"
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published: "2019-08-30T20:15:17Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils have five players out for Southampton clash

**Manchester United are facing an injury crisis ahead of their clash against Southampton this weekend.**

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[BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49456551) report that the Red Devils will be without five of their players at St Mary’s, including striker Anthony Martial and full-back Luke Shaw, who are ruled out with respective thigh and hamstring injuries. Defensive trio Diogo Dalot, Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are also out.

It leaves manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with somewhat of a selection headache, [with the Norwegian potentially set to hand 17-year-old Mason Greenwood his first Premier League start in place of the absent Martial](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1171327/Man-Utd-team-news-Southampton-Predicted-line-up-Jesse-Lingard-Mason-Greenwood-Young). Marcus Rashford should lead the line, with Greenwood possibly playing alongside him in attack after coming on as a substitute during last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.

In defence, 34-year-old utility man Ashley Young is [predicted to replace](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1171327/Man-Utd-team-news-Southampton-Predicted-line-up-Jesse-Lingard-Mason-Greenwood-Young) the injured Shaw, having also come off the bench against the Eagles at Old Trafford.

[Jesse Lingard could be dropped](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1171327/Man-Utd-team-news-Southampton-Predicted-line-up-Jesse-Lingard-Mason-Greenwood-Young) after a poor start to the season where he has failed to register a single goal, assist or key pass so far, per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109000/Show/Jesse-Lingard) – Juan Mata may well be drafted in as the England international’s replacement on the south coast.

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Although United are missing a couple of key players, Southampton are also thin on the ground heading into this weekend’s duel. The Saints are missing both of their goalscorers against Brighton – [Nathan Redmond and Moussa Djenepo](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49456551) – so will not be at maximum strength either.

With this in mind, United will still surely fancy their chances against a side who are still very much finding their feet this term after picking up their first points of the campaign last weekend.

***United fans, do you fancy your chances against Southampton without Martial and Shaw? Let us know by commenting below…***