Revealed: Ralf Ragnick reveals How Manchester United could line-up against Norwich this weekend

 Ralf Rangnick will take charge of his

 first Manchester United away game this

 weekend, when his side travel to take 

on Norwich at Carrow Road.



Having beaten Crystal Palace last time


 out in the Premier League, and delivered 


a high-octane, front-footed performance, the


 early signs are promising.



Interim boss Rangnick was also able to rotate


 his team in midweek for the Champions 


League draw with Young Boys, so looks 


set to select a strong team.



Here, Sportsmail attempts to predict who


 will make the starting XI, in the tactician's


 favoured 4-2-2-2 formation...



GOALKEEPER - DAVID DE GEA



There is no doubting who is first-choice 


between the sticks under United's new manager


. David de Gea's spot is safe, and he looks 


back to his very best.



Dean Henderson deputised admirably on 


Wednesday, but it is De Gea who has the


 momentum once again. He is certain to start 


against Norwich.



Despite the hosts' lowly position, he will need


 to be alert to help prevent United from 


slipping up and gifting away crucial points 


ahead of a busy run of games.




RIGHT BACK - DIOGO DALOT


Aaron Wan-Bissaka's shaky display against


 Young Boys simply underlined why Diogo 


Dalot looks to be settled in that right back


 slot currently.



Hesitant on the ball, sloppy with his 


marking and not adventurous enough, 


Wan-Bissaka was anything that Dalot has 


not been in recent weeks.



Dalot's deliveries from out wide hand United


 another dimension to their attack, and it 


is this danger going forward which may 


make him a favourite of Rangnick's.



CENTRE BACK - VICTOR LINDELOF


He may be questionable in the air, but there


 is no doubting that Victor Lindelof has 


filled in superbly during Raphael Varane's 


injury lay-off.



Capable of floating balls in behind defences 


for the likes of Marcus Rashford and Cristiano


 Ronaldo to chase after, Lindelof also contributes


 to United's attacks.



Norwich's forwards are certain to prove 


a handful for him, but provided Lindelof can


 keep up his current standards, he will continue


 his superb form at the back.





CENTRE BACK - HARRY MAGUIRE



Having been criticised on all fronts during 


the first part of this season, Harry Maguire 


will be targeting a turnaround and a fresh 


start under Rangnick.



So far, he has enjoyed just that. Against 


Palace, he looked back to his usual self. 


He marshalled his players well, timed his


 tackles brilliantly and won every header.



Promisingly, he had been displaying these 


shoots of recovery during Michael Carrick's 


brief time in charge - but the burden is on him 


to now kick on further.



LEFT BACK - ALEX TELLES



This is perhaps Rangnick's first big selection


 dilemma for this game.



Wan-Bissaka is currently injured, leaving 


the door open for Dalot on the other side, but 


Luke Shaw was fielded down the left last


 time out and picked up an assist.



However, he still looks far from back to 


his best, and Alex Telles delivered a superb


 showing in Rangnick's first game. It would 


make sense, therefore, for him to stay put.





CENTRAL MIDFIELDER - FRED


Who saw that goal against Palace coming? 


Be honest.



It was a truly marvellous finish, one dispatched


 with real aplomb, and in doing so, Fred laid


 down a statement for Rangnick - play him, 


or regret it.



He remains an enigma for United supporters, 


but on his day he is superb. Handily, he is better


 when pressing opponents, and the new man


 in charge will use him often.



CENTRAL MIDFIELDER - SCOTT 


MCTOMINAY


If there is one thing Rangnick hates from


 his midfielders, it is a square pass.



Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Scott


 McTominay - and most of his team-mates,


 in fairness - were guilty of two many of these. 


Gradually, that will begin to change.



McTominay has the ability to rise to these 


new standards but, unfortunately for him, 


looks like the far weaker of the two in the 


pivot. He may be fortunate to start this one.





ATTACKING MIDFIELDER - JADON 


SANCHO



It has not been the fairytale start to life 


at United that he would have wanted, but Jadon


 Sancho is now beginning to show glimpses 


that his old self is back.



He scored against Villarreal and Chelsea


, and played 62 minutes for United in 


a slightly different role, with Rangnick 


demanding plenty from his widemen.



His versatility will be crucial over the rest


 of the season, and Sancho's ability to use his


 quick feet to create magic will also seen him


 heavily leaned on by his coach.



ATTACKING MIDFIELDER - BRUNO


 FERNANDES



Understandably, there were no smiles from


 Bruno Fernandes in the days after Ole Gunnar


 Solskjaer's sacking. He was, after all, the 


man who brought him to United.



But more recently, that cheeky grin is back, 


and so is the confidence in his game. He has


 taken brilliantly to Rangnick's pressing style, 


harrying down players everywhere.



United will hope that their playmaker's rough


 patch is now over, and there is no better


 place to prove that than at Carrow Road, 


against a side fighting for their lives.



STRIKER - MARCUS RASHFORD



Regardless of his recent indecisiveness 


when on the ball and at speed, Marcus 


Rashford remains one of the most lethal


 forwards at United's disposal.



He is another player crucial to Rangnick's 


blueprint of pressuring opponents, winning 


the ball back and then countering at speed


 to score.



Norwich will likely sit deeper this weekend


, meaning Rashford will need to be clever 


off the ball with his runs. The new manager 


will be watching him closely.





STRIKER - CRISTIANO RONALDO



Dwight Yorke is desperate for United to 


play Cristiano Ronaldo as much as possible


, and Rangnick will surely heed his words.



Ronaldo has six goals in 12 Premier League 


appearances this season and, despite not being


 able to sprint around as much as he could, 


does work hard up front.



Provided he closes down defenders and 


does the basics, Rangnick will be very happy


 for his main man to conserve energy and 


use it to add to his season's tally.


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