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Manchester United -v- West Ham United
Premier League
Previous Trafford, Manchester
Thursday 4th December 2025; Ko 20:00 GMT
Manchester United welcome West Ham United to the Theatre of Desires on Thursday night within the Premier League. United overcame Crystal Palace on the weekend, successful 2-1 after a 1-0 defeat to Everton within the earlier recreation – placing United again on the path of victories to raised their league place this season.
Ruben Amorim’s aspect might want to get the higher of West Ham, who’ve gained the final two matches in opposition to United scoring 4 targets with United solely scoring one (2-1 and 2-0). West Ham appear to be relegation contenders this season so United might want to work onerous to make sure that might occur.
Manchester United Prime Scorers & Assists
⚽️ 6 – Bryan Mbeumo, 3 – Casemiro, 2 – Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Mount Mason, Benjamin Sesk,
🅰️ 5 – Bruno Fernandes, 3 – Amad, 1 – Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo, Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount, Benjamin Sesko, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro
West Ham Prime Scorers & Assists
⚽️ 4 – Lucas Paquetá, Callum Wilson, 3 – Jarrod Bowen, Tomáš Souček, 1 – Mateus Fernandes, Kyle Walker-Peters
🅰️ 3 – El Hadji Mallick Dive, 2 – Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville, 1 – Alphonse Areola, Matus Fernandes, Jean-Clair Todibo, Kyle Walker-Peters, Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Predicted Manchester United XI:
Lammens;
Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez;
Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Shaw;
Mbeumo, Mount;
Cunha
Predicted West Ham XI:
Areola;
Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Diouf?
Magassa, Potts;
Bowen, Soucek, Fernandes;
Wilson
Goalkeeper: Senne Lammens
United’s goalkeeping state of affairs has been dire since David De Gea was compelled out of the membership a couple of years again. Andre Onana has been largely ineffective and Altay Bayindir is just not a United goalkeeper – each must be offered in the summertime. Senne Lammens has been a revelation for United since he made his first look.
Lammens would be the United primary for the foreseeable future as there are not any actual challengers for the goalkeeping place on the membership right now. Nevertheless, in the summertime, when Radek Vitek returns from Bristol Metropolis. He will probably be hungry to realize which might give United two respectable goalkeepers subsequent season and past.
Protection: Leny Yoro, Mathijs De Ligt, Lisandro Martinez
The defence is United’s greatest place this season primarily based on power in depth. United have so many choices – a lot of them world class, which is nice to see. Leny Yoro ought to begin on the fitting aspect of the defence as his starvation and want are second to none. What a signing the younger Frenchman was for the membership.
Within the centre of the defence, Mathijs de Ligt ought to begin primarily based on his expertise and skill in his place. Enjoying within the centre of the again three can be nice for United. On the left aspect of the defence, Lisandro Martinez ought to make his first begin for the membership this season. It’s nice to see ‘the butcher’ again in motion.
Midfield: Noussair Mazraoui, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Luke Shaw
United’s midfield is working effectively at this stage of the season. Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes are working wonders collectively and each appear to be in undroppable type – though they may want a relaxation at some stage, particularly with United taking part in twice this week for the second time this season.
Within the wing again positions, Noussair Mazraoui and Luke Shaw ought to each begin primarily based on what they provide to the membership each in defence and assault. Shaw has simply made his three hundredth look for the membership, which must be a lot extra for the defender, who suffered a close to career-ending harm some years in the past.
Assault: Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Mason Mount
United’s attacking line must be on its solution to full power with Matheus Cunha again in coaching and more likely to be a starter in opposition to the Hammers on Thursday night. It is going to be good to see him again in motion. United have missed his capability and work price and with Benjamin Sesko nonetheless out, it is going to be a reduction to see him again.
Flanking Cunha will probably be Bryan Mbeumo and Mason Mount. Each gamers have been doing effectively for United this season. Mbeumo is the golf equipment prime scorer and Mount scored his final purpose on the weekend. Each ought to preserve going for United while they’re in this sort of type. It’s good to see United again to successful methods.
Substitutes: Altay Bayindir; Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven; Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo; Joshua Zirkzee, Amad, Shea Lacey
United may have 9 gamers on the bench in opposition to West Ham on Thursday night. Altay Bayindir would be the substitute goalkeeper – he might want to work onerous to displace Lammens within the squad. In defence, Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven ought to all be out there on the bench, ought to they be required.
In midfield, Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo ought to each be out there, regardless of hypothesis surrounding their careers at United. Ugarte greater than Mainoo just lately. In assault, Joshua Zirkzee, Amad and Shea Lacey might all be on the bench, particularly if Cunha is again in motion this week. Right here’s hoping.
Match Prediction
United might want to get the higher of the Hammers on Thursday evening and to try this they might want to preserve their heads. Shedding the final two matches in opposition to West Ham ought to give United sufficient want to finish that run and assist plunge the London membership into the relegation battle they need to be combating this season.
United moved as much as seventh within the league this weekend, simply 4 factors off second place. West Ham slid into seventeenth place, simply above the relegation zone with Leeds United under them with virtually the identical stats this season – which is nice to see. Hopefully one or each of them will probably be relegated this season.
Manchester United 2-1 West Ham United
Written by Paul
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