Manchester United will look to keep their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League alive, and extend their incredible unbeaten run, when they host lowly Swansea City at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Red Devils can make it 25 Premier League matches without tasting defeat if they avoid a loss against the Welsh outfit, but manager Jose Mourinho will know that they need to take all three points if they are to improve their chances of finishing in the top four and overhauling the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.

United drew 0-0 with the latter in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, and the Portuguese boss will be missing two more players this weekend after Marouane Fellaini was sent off for head-butting Sergio Aguero and Timothy Fosu-Mensah suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder.

With key men like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Juan Mata and Paul Pogba all likely to be missing it won’t be an easy task against Paul Clement’s men, who are two points from safety and in desperate need of points themselves as they look to stave off the threat of relegation.

Here is our Man United predicted XI that will beat Swansea…

David De Gea

Even though he continues to be linked with a move back to Spain, the goalkeeper continues to impress between the sticks for United and has played a big part in their impressive unbeaten run.

The 0-0 draw against arch-rivals Manchester City at the Etihad on Wednesday night meant that he picked up his third successive Premier League clean sheet, and the Spaniard will be expecting another quiet afternoon when a struggling Swansea visit Old Trafford on Sunday.

Antonio Valencia

Even though he has competition from the likes of Ashley Young and Matteo Darmian for the right-back spot, there is no doubt that Valencia is Jose Mourinho’s first-choice in that position.

The 31-year-old has enjoyed another consistent season for the Red Devils and he did well to nullify the threat of the speedy Leroy Sane during his team’s 0-0 draw against Manchester City on Wednesday.

Strong defensively and good going forward, he could prove to be a thorn in Swansea’s side.

Eric Bailly

With Marcos Rojo definitely out and Chris Smalling and Phil Jones major doubts as they continue their returns from injury, Mourinho is running out of options at centre-back.

Summer signing Bailly is certain to start at the heart of the defence when Swansea visit Old Trafford and aside from one or two suspect moments, he has looked good in his first season in the Premier League.

He will know all about the Swans’ Fernando Llorente from his time in Spain, and it could be an interesting battle between the two on Sunday.

Daley Blind

As we mentioned previously, Mourinho’s lack of options at centre-back has meant that the versatile Blind has filled in at the heart of defence in recent matches, and he should do so again on Sunday.

While there may be a concern that he will fail to match up against the height of Fernando Llorente if the Spaniard starts for Swansea, his awareness and anticipation mean that the Dutchman will be confident of dealing with the tall striker.

Luke Shaw

Despite the criticism against him from manager Jose Mourinho last month, Shaw has bounced back well and as well as winning the late penalty against Everton earlier this month, he also put in an impressive performance in the victory at Sunderland too.

After finding himself back on the substitutes’ bench for their three Premier League matches since then, the Portuguese manager may be tempted to put the England international back into his team for the visit of the struggling Swans.

Ander Herrera

The Spaniard has quickly become one of United’s most impressive and important players in recent weeks, and he looks to be undroppable at the moment after scoring and assisting in the 2-0 win against leaders Chelsea earlier this month.

With Paul Pogba still a doubt and Marouane Fellaini out following his dismissal against Manchester City, Mourinho could choose to revert to the 4-2-3-1 formation for the visit of Swansea and the onus will be on Herrera to make an impact defensively and offensively from the middle of the park.

Michael Carrick

With the injury problems and suspensions mounting up for the Red Devils, Herrera is likely to be partnered by Carrick in midfield on Sunday.

The 34-year-old was on the receiving end of high praise from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola prior to the dull Manchester derby on Wednesday night, and Mourinho will know that he can rely on the experienced star to protect his defence and keep things ticking over in the centre of the pitch against Paul Clement’s side.

Jesse Lingard

After starting the Premier League wins against Chelsea and Burnley, Lingard was dropped to the substitutes’ bench for the trip to Manchester City on Wednesday.

Jose Mourinho has favoured a 4-3-3 formation in recent weeks but with both Paul Pogba and Marouane Fellaini set to miss out against Swansea, he could choose to select Lingard on the right side of an attacking midfield three as he appears to be more committed to his defensive duties than perhaps Henrikh Mkhitaryan is.

Wayne Rooney

Despite scoring one and playing a crucial part in the other after starting as a striker in his side’s 2-0 win against Burnley at Turf Moor last weekend, Rooney was once again an unused substitute for the Manchester derby on Wednesday night.

With a change of formation on the cards with Mourinho short of options in midfield, it could give the 31-year-old a chance to feature in a slightly deeper role behind the striker against Swansea, and he will be looking to make a big impact once again.

Anthony Martial

The Frenchman has looked out-of-sorts at times and has struggled to impress Jose Mourinho at points during the season, but that has certainly changed in recent weeks.

The 21-year-old has looked to be far more of an attacking threat and his decision-making also looks to be improving.

A fine finish after a sweeping counter attack and a clever assist for Wayne Rooney in last weekend’s 2-0 win against Burnley should mean that he is given the opportunity to shine against Swansea too.

Marcus Rashford

After scoring just one goal in 17 appearances in all competitions between January and April – in the FA Cup against Blackburn Rovers – the exciting 19-year-old looks to have rediscovered his confidence in front of goal.

The England international has now netted three goals in his last six Red Devils outings – including the opener against Chelsea – and Jose Mourinho could give him a start for the visit of a vulnerable Swansea on Sunday, as he did for the Manchester derby on Wednesday night.

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