Ralf Rangnick will take charge of Manchester United for the first time on Sunday afternoon, as the Red Devils welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford in the Premier League.
The home side will enter the contest off the back of a 3-2 home win over Arsenal on Thursday, while Palace suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Leeds United on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice - his 800th and 801st career goals - as Man United came from behind to pick up a huge three points against Arsenal on Thursday. Rangnick watched on from the stands as Michael Carrick delivered another positive result, and the stand-in manager then announced after the match that he would be leaving the club immediately.
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The Red Devils are now preparing to enter a new era under Rangnick, who is open to staying as head coach beyond the end of the season, and the German will be looking to make it back-to-back wins for Man United in the Premier League for the first time since the middle of September. Man United will again definitely be without the services of Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba through injury, while Edinson Cavani and Luke Shaw remain major doubts for the contest at Old Trafford. Aaron Wan-Bissaka missed out against Arsenal due to a hand injury; he could come back into contention for this match but might miss out to Diogo Dalot, who impressed against the Gunners. Nemanja Matic was also absent against Mikel Arteta's side due to a hamstring problem and is unlikely to return, so it would not be a surprise to see the same XI that started on Thursday, as Rangnick will be able to rotate his squad against Young Boys in the Champions League next week.
Ronaldo was substituted in the latter stages of the clash with Arsenal, but the change was only a precaution, and the 36-year-old is again expected to lead the line.
