{
  "id": 11678541,
  "title": "Lausanne line up gives strongest hint yet as to who will start up front vs Spurs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/lausanne-line-up-gives-strongest-hint-yet-as-to-who-will-start-up",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lausanne-line-gives-strongest-hint-120500870.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lausanne line up has provided the most compelling indication yet of who will be starting up front against Tottenham. Following a disappointing start to the season, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has had the chance during the international break to reassess his attacking options. However, the trio of Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Marcus Rashford has struggled to find their previous form, leaving United without the attacking flair that made them so dangerous last season.\n\nSeveral factors are contributing to this attack issue, according to experts. The return of Rashford and a series of injuries have forced Carrick to make changes to his set-up, and these adjustments have hindered the team's success. Mbeumo, once influential in close-range situations, is now being pushed out to the touchline, losing his threat and influence in the process. Matheus Cunha's false-nine experiment, intended to accommodate Rashford on the left, has not yielded the desired results, as Cunha has struggled to threaten in that role.\n\nAs the team prepared for their match against Spurs, there were hopes that Carrick would revert to his trusted attacking trio of Cunha, Mbeumo, and Amad. However, a recent friendly match between United and Lausanne-Sport revealed that Amad was not involved in the game, casting doubt on his imminent return. Carlos Baleba and Matthijs de Ligt, who featured in the friendly, are now more likely to see time on the field against the league leaders.\n\nWith Amad potentially sidelined, Carrick may need to reconsider his starting lineup for the Tottenham match. One solution could be to field Shea Lacey on the right wing, with Mbeumo taking the top spot and Cunha on the left flank. This change would provide the attack with the much-needed skill, space control, and balance that it has been desperately lacking.",
  "summary": "Five points from five games is not the start Manchester United had hoped for. Their performances have been sub-par, and the results reflect this.Something needs to change, and the international break ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Lausanne line up suggests potential starting lineup for Tottenham match.",
    "Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Marcus Rashford struggling to find form.",
    "Amad potentially sidelined, Carrick may reconsider starting lineup."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}