Erik ten Hag has announced his line-up for the EFL Cup final against Newcastle United. After his important goal against Barcelona last Thursday, Antony has been given a base place and will start as a right winger. Wout Weghorst, as often in recent weeks, can also be found in the first eleven. This time, the 30-year-old Borner acts as striker.
Ten Hag seems to have found his strongest formation in the back. David De Gea is the goalkeeper and stands behind the central duo, consisting of Lisandro Martínez and Raphaël Varane. Diogo Dalot replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right back, while Luke Shaw is preferred to Tyrell Malacia at left. The midfield consists of Casemiro, Fred and Bruno Fernandes, while Antony is the right winger. Together with the excellent Marcus Rashford and Weghorst, he must provide offensive danger.
In Newcastle, the past few days have mainly been about goalkeeper problems. Nick Pope could not be there due to a suspension and second goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was not allowed to play, so Loris Karius scored the goal of the Magpies defends. Sven Botman gets, as usual, a basic place in the heart of the defense at Newcastle. The match starts at 5:30 p.m. and can be viewed on via play.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 26, 2023
Man United enter the final of the EFL Cup with a good feeling after the 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the Europa League. The last price dates from 2017 and so are the Red Devils eager for new success. Man United have reached the final of the EFL Cup nine times before and came out victorious five times. This season, the finalists met once. The league game at Old Trafford ended 0-0. be seen more widely the Mancunians unbeaten in six games against Newcastle. The question this week was whether Marcus Rashford could play. The top scorer of the team did not come out of the battle with Barcelona unscathed. Man United’s attack will have to be sharp on Sunday. Newcastle is the team with by far the fewest goals conceded (fifteen) in the Premier League.
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— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 24, 2023
For Newcastle it will be his first EFL Cup final since 1976 and the first chance at a trophy since 1969. However, Wembley Stadium does not seem to be the best stage for that in advance. The club lost its last eight games in the famous London stadium. In the run-up to the final, it was mainly about the goalkeeper issue. First goalkeeper Pope turned red in the game against Liverpool, so he has to miss the final. Dúbravka is not allowed to play, because he already played for Manchester United in the tournament earlier this season. The Slovak returned to Newcastle this winter after a rental period at Old Trafford. It was therefore the question until the last moment whether trainer Eddie Howe would choose Karius, Mark Gillespie or youth player Max Thompson. It has become Karius.
Manchester United line-up: DeGea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred, Fernandes; Antony, Weghorst, Rashford.
Line-up Newcastle United: Karius; Trippier, Schär, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton; Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.