The Red Devils will lose against Crystal Palace this evening because they have too many injuries.
That’s the prediction made by Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are unbeaten in the league since Jose Mourinho was sacked in December.
But they travel to Selhurst Park this evening with 10 key first-team players missing.
Marcus Rashford is expected to miss out after playing much of Sunday’s draw with Liverpool with an ankle problem.
“I’m going for Palace in this one.”Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson
The England international was unable to go off after United used all three substitutions in the first half due to injuries.
Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic and Anthony Martial are also among those sidelined and Solskjaer is set to name a second string line-up against Palace.
The Eagles are flying following Saturday’s stunning 4-1 win at Leicester.
And Merson believes Roy Hodgson’s side will continue their impressive form tonight.
“United have got a lot of injures,” he told Sky Sports.
“Palace had a great result at Leicester.
“I’m going for Palace in this one.
“All of a sudden, I think United will be four points behind the top four.
“I want to go for United, but they’ve got too many injuries to too many key players.
“They’ve come at the wrong time for United.”
Palace are in the midst of a defensive injury crisis themselves, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mamadou Sakho and Martin Kelly all unavailable.