Ten factors and 10 locations aside within the Premier League desk earlier than the beginning of gameweek 14, Manchester United and West Ham United spherical off the midweek motion at Outdated Trafford on Thursday night.
The Pink Devils reignited their revival over the weekend with a 2-1 comeback triumph at Crystal Palace, whereas the Irons had been left to rue a nonsensical Lucas Paqueta pink card in a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.
One retaken penalty and two free kicks later, Man United snapped Crystal Palace’s longest-ever unbeaten residence document within the Premier League, conquering the Eagles at a floor the place Oliver Glasner’s aspect had beforehand gone 12 straight video games with out defeat.
Jean-Philippe Mateta’s second chew on the spot-kick cherry put the Eagles in entrance, however the previously misfiring Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount each benefited from Bruno Fernandes’ free kicks to show the tide within the Pink Devils’ favour.
A profitable away day was precisely what the physician ordered for Man United after their lowly residence loss to 10-man Everton, and the Pink Devils enter gameweek 14 in seventh place within the desk, simply three factors adrift of Chelsea in third spot.
After overseeing 4 defeats from his aspect’s first seven matches of the brand new season in all tournaments, Ruben Amorim has presided over only one loss from Man Utd’s final seven video games, however the Portuguese is susceptible to setting yet one more undesirable Pink Devils document.
Ought to the hosts lose on Thursday, Amorim would have suffered 10 Premier League defeats at Outdated Trafford in simply 20 matches, thus reaching 10 top-flight residence losses in a faster time than another Man United supervisor.
Festive cheer was additionally in brief provide for Man United final winter, as they’re on a three-game Premier League shedding run within the month of December, failing to attain a single aim in that point.
After lacking Man Utd’s final two matches with a head damage – one which was sustained in a training-ground accident – Matheus Cunha is again in coaching with the Pink Devils and on the right track to be accessible on Thursday night.
Nevertheless, Mount and Zirkzee arguably don’t have any proper to lose their spots within the first XI after their confidence-boosting objectives at Selhurst Park, so Cunha might should accept a spot on the bench.
The Brazilian’s anticipated return would depart Benjamin Sesko (knee) and Harry Maguire (thigh) because the hosts’ solely two absentees, after Lisandro Martinez made his long-awaited return from a knee damage as a late substitute on Sunday.
Amorim revealed in his press convention that his aspect have one other couple of doubts, though he refused to call names.
Cunha’s compatriot Paqueta will sit out this fixture by suspension after his referee rant over the weekend – already his second ban of the season after a totting-up of yellow playing cards – however Santo can discover a few avenues to switch him.
Crysencio Summerville can also be out for the Hammers, whereas Lukasz Fabianski and Oliver Scarles are additionally absent from the squad.
It’s a night kickoff within the UK, which implies a 3:00 p.m. kickoff on the East Coast of the U.S.
The match is on Sky Sports activities Premier League within the UK. These Stateside can watch on USA or NBC Sports activities streaming. In Canada, it’s on DAZN and Fubo.
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Manchester United potential beginning lineup:
Lammens; Yoro, From Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Fernandes, Hand, Dorgu; Ought to, Mount; Cunha



























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