Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes Donny van de Beek and David de Gea decisions as Manchester United opt against all-out attack at Brighton
Can Donny van de Beek, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes play in the same team? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doesn't think so just yet.
The Manchester United boss has opted against all-out attack for the trip to Brighton - which you can hear LIVE on talkSPORT as the first of our three Premier League matches on Saturday.
Solskjaer's men started the season terribly with a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace last Saturday, with Van de Beek's debut strike the only consolation.
The Dutchman did not start that match, and he doesn't start at Brighton either.
Man United have made three changes from the Palace defeat, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Nemanja Matic and Mason Greenwood coming in for Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Scott McTominay and Dan James.
David de Gea keeps his place in goal, with Dean Henderson on the bench following his clean sheet in the 3-0 win at Luton on Tuesday.
Red Devils icon Bryan Robson recently told talkSPORT that Pogba, Van de Beek and Fernandes should not feature in the same XI - but suggested Pogba should be the man to make way.
He said: “I would probably go with Fernandes, Matic and De Beek [in central midfield] and just see where they go with it.
“We’ve got Scott McTominay, Fred who can do that holding role. Then you’ve got Pogba.
“I thought Paul started off poor even though he finished the season really strong. Maybe it is just a matter of time for the lads to get going. But last thing you want is playing catch up to Liverpool.
“Pogba, Fernandes and Van de Beek, can you get the three of them in the team? Only time will tell.”
Brighton vs Man United: Confirmed team news
Brighton: Ryan, Lamptey, White, Dunk, Webster, Lallana, Alzate, March, Trossard, Maupay, Connolly.
Subs: Steele, Gross, Jahanbakhsh, Bernardo, Brun, Veltman, Molumby.
Man United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, Pogba, Matic, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.
Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Lingard, Fred, Fosu-Mensah, Van de Beek, McTominay.
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