4 players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should consider starting for Manchester United's game against West Ham United

#2 Fred

Fred (L) should start in the midfield against Leicester City

Solskjaer’s biggest worry on Sunday would be the absence of Paul Pogba. The Frenchman still is the chief creator at Manchester United, but he might not recover in time to face the Hammers this weekend. As such, Solskjaer will be looking for a new partner for Scott McTominay. He need not look any further than Fred.

The Brazilian got his first start of the season against Astana in a deeper role alongside Nemanja Matic. Fred was the best player on the pitch and showed traits that could suit the current United team very well. The Brazilian switched play intelligently and played small passes around the park to build-up play. He ably supported the attacking players and kept possession very well. Whenever United lost the ball, Fred pressed with intent and effectively helped out his backline.

In Pogba’s absence, Fred could be tasked with dictating play from deep, something he did really well against Astana. The Brazilian also rocked the crossbar with a thunderous shot early on in the game, so he could cause West Ham quite a few worries.