Injuries factor on Manchester United side seems doesnt affect their performance. I watched Manchester United played with their main regular starters was no different to Manchester United played with their reserve players. It's bizarre to say, but that's how I see Manchester United have been performing throughout this season. They were at lower position than the current time when they are having injuries problem.
No matter who will be in the lineup, I don't think they have ability to beat Manchester City, Hypothetically. The only thing being disadvantage for Manchester City is that their focus in more on Premier League title race, and they have tighter fixtures that could affect their performance. Ten Hag should exploit this aspect with physical and pace display in his tactics because Manchester City presumably is having fatigue with their tight fixture and the intense of title race.
a team that is already popular and known as one of the best teams, can always find a way to maintain the quality of performance of its players and player injuries are not the right reason and as a popular team like Man United it really doesn't make sense if the performance is just bad, regarding injured players.
and if we look again at the defeat against Crystal Palace, this certainly doesn't make sense because the line up looks very clear that the attack line looks perfect and what I often say is only the weakness of the defense line.
I will not blame anyone for the defeat, but we just need to ask ourselves if all this needs to be questioned by Ten Hag as the Man United coach who is responsible for the team's future.
Man City will probably focus on the EPL title but it will not be difficult if they also chase the FA Cup to beat Man United, it is just an easy task for Man City.
look at how Man City lost their chance at the UCL and now there is no hope anymore and have many chances at the EPL title and FA cup that can still be fought for.