It won’t be straightforward, Hull making the short trip to South Yorkshire in good away form of late, but United are also having a very good time of things of late and will be hoping to cut the gap to leaders Burnley with three points in the televised clash.
Ahead of the game United have a number of injury concerns, with the big worry over Iliman Ndiaye’s fitness apparently eased by a positive injury update from Paul Heckingbottom earlier in the week.
So we tasked our man to step into Heckingbottom’s shoes and select the side he would send out against Hull. Here’s what he came up with ...
5. Jack Robinson
A very able deputy for the injured Ciaran Clark on the left of defence Photo: Lexy Ilsley
6. Max Lowe
A beneficiary of his teammates’ misfortune with both Enda Stevens and Rhys Norrington-Davies, Lowe will be determined to seize the chance after suffering injury last time out against Hull Photo: George Wood
7. Ollie Norwood
One of the first names on the teamsheet, offering so much to United with and without the ball Photo: Andrew Yates
8. Tommy Doyle
United’s selections get a little more difficult the further up the pitch you go. Sander Berge was poor against Stoke last time out whereas Doyle looked bright when he came on, so I’d give him the nod in midfield Photo: Andrew Yates