Ipswich vs Man Utd: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Ruben Amorim takes charge of his first game as Manchester United manager on Sunday afternoon as the Red Devils visit Ipswich Town in the Premier League.

The Portuguese coach will get his first taste of English football at Portman Road as he looks to build on the good work done by interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy. Making a quick start in the Premier League will be essential after Man Utd’s dismal start to the 2024/25 campaign, but Amorim’s arrival marks the start of a long-term project.

The former Sporting CP manager already has plenty of injury problems to deal with and will be looking to rebrand the team with a depleted squad at his disposal. A trip to Ipswich is an appetizing first event in many ways, but the Tractor Boys will be desperate to spoil Amorim’s big day.

Ipswich finally got their first win of the Premier League season before the international break in November, stunned Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-1 win in north London. Kieran McKenna, who was linked with the Man Utd job last summer, will be keen to put in a good performance and a result this weekend.

here it is 90 minutes guide to Amorim’s United debut.

Ipswich vs Man Utd H2H Record (Last Five Matches)

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Ipswich have a number of doubtful players for the visit of Man Utd, but the positive news is that Kalvin Phillips is back from his one-match ban following a red card against Leicester City.

Elsewhere, Jacob Greaves is closing in on a return after almost two months out of action and Jack Taylor, Wes Burns and Nathan Broadhead could feature on Sunday.

Omari Hutchinson did not play for England Under-21s during the international period through injury but could return against United. Chiedozie Ogbene will be missing for the rest of the campaign.

Ipswich vs Man Utd predicted line-up (3-4-3): Muric; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess; Johnson, Morsy, Cajuste, Davis; Hutchinson, Delap, Szmodics.

It is difficult to predict Amorim’s first starting line-up, but he is expected to use the 3-4-3 system that brought him so much success at Sporting. In his pre-match press conference, he suggested he would field a line-up similar to those recently chosen by Van Nistelrooy, but that it “will be different” in the game.

As for injuries, Amorim has a lot to deal with in his first week on the job. Long-term absentees Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Leny Yoro are unlikely to feature, although they are edging towards returns.

Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo were unavailable during the international break and could miss out again. However, Lisandro Martínez, Victor Lindelof and Casemiro are expected to be fit.

Man Utd predicted line-up against Ipswich (3-4-3): Onana; De Ligt, Evans, Martinez; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Mazraoui; Fernandes, Hojlund, Rashford.

It’s the start of an exciting new era for Man Utd supporters and Amorim will be desperate to make a positive first impression at the weekend. Things will take time to get better and better, but victory at Portman Road would be a dream start for the impressive Portuguese.

There is expected to be a radical transformation in formation and philosophy under Amorim, but it may serve him better to ease his new players into such a drastic change. Ipswich they have shown their ability to make life difficult for the division’s top dogs, as evidenced by the win over Spurs last time out.

However, convincing or not, we’re backing Amorim to start his reign with a win against the newly promoted Tractor Boys.

Prediction: Ipswich 1-2 Man Utd

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