Manchester United host West Ham United at Old Trafford three days after sealing a big win in the second leg of their Europa League semifinal against Athletic Bilbao, looking to ride the Europa high and correct their poor domestic form.
And that form has been woeful. United have not won in their last six Premier League matches. Their last win a 3-0 triumph against Leicester City on March 17. With their progress to the Europa League final sealed, it will also be interesting to see if Ruben Amorim decides to still rotate his XI like in the previous league match, a 3-4 loss away at Brentford.
Two points and two places below them, West Ham (17th, 37 points) are on a bad run of their own. They haven’t won in their last 8 league matches, with their last also coming against beleaguered Leicester (2-0) on Feb 28. With the incentive of leap-frogging their opponents with a win, though, Graham Potter’s side will look to take the game to Man United.
Here’s all you need to know about the match:
How to watch:
The match will be available on Peacock in the United States, JioHotstar in India and Optus Sport in Australia. It won’t be broadcast live in the UK. You can also follow ESPN’s live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Sunday, May 11 at 2.15 p.m. BST (9.15 am ET; 6.45 pm. IST and 11.15 pm. AEST)
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee: Jarred Gillett
VAR: Andy Madley
Team news:
Manchester United
Jonny Evans, D, undisclosed, DOUBT
Tom Heaton, GK, muscle, DOUBT
Matthijs de Ligt, D, ankle, OUT, estimated return early May
Ayden Heaven, D, leg, OUT, estimated return mid May
Toby Collyer, M, knock, OUT, estimated return late May
Joshua Zirkzee, F, hamstring, OUT for season
Lisandro Martínez, D, knee, OUT for season
Diogo Dalot, D, calf, OUT, estimated return mid May
West Ham United
Edson Alvarez, M, back, OUT, estimated return mid May
Crysencio Summerville, F/M, hamstring, OUT for season
Michail Antonio, F, broken leg, OUT for season
Expected Lineups:
Manchester United
GK:André Onana
CB: Victor Lindelof | CB: Harry Maguire | CB: Leny Yoro
RWB: Noussair Mazraoui | CM: Casemiro | CM: Manuel Ugarte | LWB: Patrick Dorgu
AM: Alejandro Garnacho | AM: Bruno Fernandes
CF: Rasmus Højlund
West Ham United
GK: Alphonse Areola
CB: Jean-Clair Todibo | CB: Max Kilman | CB: Aaron Cresswell
RWB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka | CM: Tomas Soucek | CM: James Ward-Prowse | LWB: Emerson
AM: Jarrod Bowen | AM: Mohammed Kudus
CF: Niclas Fullkrug
Stats:
- Man United are unbeaten in their last 16 home Prem meetings against West Ham United (W13, D3): they’ve not conceded in any of their last four such encounters.
- Graham Potter is unbeaten in his last three meetings with Man United (two wins for Brighton in May and August 2022 and a draw with Chelsea in October ’22).
- Only the already relegated teams (Leicester City, Ipswich Town, Southampton) have picked up fewer points in the Prem than West Ham since Graham Potter took charge (14).
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