Manchester United have the perfect opportunity to build on their recent encouraging performances when Southampton visit Old Trafford tonight.

A 2-2 Premier League draw at Liverpool followed Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out win in the FA Cup the previous weekend, despite playing with 10 men from the 61st minute after wing-back Diogo Dalot was dismissed.

Head coach Ruben Amorim now wants to see the same fight and spirit in every game, with their next seven fixtures against Saints, Brighton, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Everton and Ipswich, seemingly giving United a chance to get their season back on track. on the track

Writing in tonight’s match programme, the Portuguese said: “In the last month, we have been to the Etihad Stadium, Anfield and the Emirates Stadium – three of the most difficult places to play in the country – and have taken positive results from each. It takes quality and character to do that but the job now is to show that in every single game, regardless of the opposition.

The challenge for Southampton is to just get the points regardless of the opposition.

After being promoted from the Championship last season, they have managed just one win and three draws from 20 games. A quick return to the second level appears inevitable.

Manchester United Team News

Amorim made three changes to the team that performed so well at the Emirates.

Dalot is suspended and Amad Diallo can play on the right and Nousser Mazroi switches to the left.

Harry Maguire is preferred for Lenny Yorue while Andre Ona returns in goal in place of Cup hero Altay Bayandir.

Manchester United: Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Amad, Ugarte, Maino, Mazroi; Garnacho, Fernandes, Hojlund

Here are your Red Devils to take on the Saints 👊#MUFC || #Mansu

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 16, 2025

Southampton team news

Saints boss Ivan Juric made just one change to the team that beat Swansea City 3-0 in the FA Cup last weekend.

In which Japanese full-back Yukinari Sugawara came in for Ryan Manning.

Southampton: Ramsdell; Walker-Peters, Sugawara, Bednarek, Harwood-Baylis, Bree; Ugochukwu, Aribo; Fernandes, Kamaldeen, Dibling

Your yellow 💛 pic.twitter.com/yqR4gSipTj

— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 16, 2025