The Premier League is set to resume on June 17, and one team that will want to get a good start in their quest to secure a Champions League spot is Manchester United. Before the league was stopped, the Red Devils registered a very good win against city rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford thus boosting their hopes of playing Champions League football especially if their bitter rivals fail to overturn their European ban.
United are just three points behind Chelsea, who are currently in fourth place. Ole will be banking on his star players to propel the team during an all-important season run-in.
3 Manchester United Stars With Huge Expectations On Their Shoulders
Marcus Rashford
For Marcus Rashford, the postponement of the Premier League worked in his favour, as he got the time to recuperate from his stress fracture. The 22-year-old attacker will be ready and raring to go once the season resumes, and will hope to add to his tally of 19 goals in all competitions.
With the addition of Bruno Fernandes to the team, Rashford will have more opportunities in front of goal. The Englishman has already passed his highest tally of goals in a season for United and will be raring to breach the 25-goal mark.
Bruno Fernandes
Speaking of Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United fans will be desperate to see him play once again after his very strong start to his career at Old Trafford. The Portuguese attacking midfielder has contributed heavily to United’s attack since his debut at the English club.
His passing, work-rate, and goalscoring ability will be much-needed once the Premier League resumes. It will also be interesting to see how Fernandes links up with Paul Pogba, who has also been out of action due to an injury.
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba’s Manchester United career is in up in the air, but he will be keen on showing the naysayers and critics of what he’s truly capable of when he steps back onto the football pitch. Pogba, like Rashford, is fit and ready to play. The Frenchman last played for United in December and has made a total of just 8 appearances for the club in all competitions this season.
If this is his last season at the club, Pogba would like to leave on a high, and help the club climb the table, and preferably secure a top 4 finish.