9:00 PM on May 21st, Man Utd vs Crystal Palace: Mourinho 'tests' young star.

Stadium: Old Trafford

Asian Handicap: 1.02 - 0:1/2 - 0.88

European odds: 2.05 - 3.50 - 3.40

Force information

Man Utd:Before the match, manager Jose Mourinho admitted he would field a number of young players such as Joel Pereira, Kieran O'Hara, Scott McTominay, Josh Harrop, Matthew Willock, Zachary Dearnley, and Angel Gomes in the game against Crystal Palace.

Additionally, the Special One might also start Paul Pogba to help him regain his match fitness. Meanwhile, Marouane Fellaini is out with a hamstring problem and will not play. Chris Smalling is also absent to prepare for the match against Ajax next week.

Pogba returns to the starting lineup.

Crystal Palace:Andros Townsend's availability is still uncertain. Yohan Cabaye will have to undergo a fitness test before a decision is made on whether he can play. Scott Dann remains sidelined due to a knee problem. Aside from long-term absences like Connor Wickham, Pape Souare, and Mamadou Sakho, manager Allardyce has his strongest possible squad available.

Coach's statement

Jose Mourinho: "We're in sixth place, that's not important. Palace are safe after beating Hull City. I hope the fans don't kill me when they see Manchester United's starting lineup tonight. I also hope Big Sam's team will play slower. Tell Zaha he should run less, and Benteke should stay home and rest. Hopefully he won't cause us too much trouble."

Sam Allardyce: "I have no doubt that the players who played in the Europa League will not be playing this weekend. Mourinho needs to do that because no manager can risk his players before such a crucial moment. With Palace, we can't change anything because every player wants to play at Old Trafford in the final game of the season."

Key factor

Man Utd:Wayne Rooney - The English striker has been used by manager Mourinho in recent Premier League matches. Notably, these were all games that were meaningless for the Red Devils, as MU's goal was to win the Europa League and secure a place in the Champions League next season.

To date, Rooney has scored 5 goals and provided 5 assists in the Premier League after 1452 minutes of play. Amidst a young squad that Mourinho trusts tonight, Rooney will be the "leader" both professionally and mentally, despite the noticeable decline in the English star's form.

Zaha is the most worrying name on the Palace side.

Crystal Palace:Wilfried Zaha – The English midfielder is the lifeblood of Palace this season. Zaha has scored 7 goals and provided the most assists (9) so far. This could be considered the best season of his career. Zaha is in excellent form, and facing his former club will be a great source of motivation to help him perform even better.

Interesting statistics

- MU have faced Palace 15 times in the Premier League and have never lost (12 wins, 3 draws). The only team the Red Devils have a longer unbeaten streak against is Charlton (16 encounters, 14 wins, 2 draws).

- Palace have lost 12 times against Manchester United in the Premier League, more than against any other opponent.

- MU have won all 7 of their most recent home matches against Palace. Only Wigan have been thrashed by the Red Devils more often at Old Trafford (8 times).

- Jose Mourinho is unbeaten against Sam Allardyce in the Premier League (7 wins, 3 draws). The only person holding the record for the most losses against Mourinho is former Manchester City manager, Mark Hughes.

- Manchester United have won 16 out of 24 matches in the final round of the Premier League, the most of any team currently competing in this competition.

Predicted lineup

Head-to-head record

Recent form

Premier League fixtures and standings before matchday 38

According to Vietnam Sports