Manchester United face Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon, as Ruben Amorim looks for consecutive Premier League wins and you can find our preview, prediction, team news and predicted lineups below.
Manchester United vs Bournemouth Preview
The Red Devils bowed out of the Carabao Cup on Thursday evening after a 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur away from home.
Amorim’s time at United has shown signs of improvement but recent events surrounding Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho have been the focus in recent weeks.
The attacking duo were dropped from United’s squad for the Manchester derby and Rashford began this week with an interview claiming he is looking for a new challenge.
Away from that controversy, the Red Devils are currently 13th in the league but are just six points away from the top four.
As for Bournemouth, the Cherries were held to a 0-0 stalemate by West Ham in their last league fixture and currently sit sixth in the table.
Andoni Iraola’s side have picked up some huge wins in the league, beating Arsenal and Spurs – while also remaining unbeaten in their last four league matches.
Despite Bournemouth sitting higher in the table than United, the Red Devils are heavy favourites on UK betting sites.
Manchester United vs Bournemouth Team News
Marcus Rashford will be the name that everyone is looking out for when the lineups are released on Sunday, after the Englishman’s recent absence from Amorim’s plans.
The Manchester United academy graduate is unlikely to start the match, but could feature on the bench depending on his manager’s thoughts – which is a similar story for Alejandro Garnacho.
Victor Lindelof was forced off during United’s Carabao Cup defeat to Spurs, meaning he is unlikely to play and Mason Mount and Luke Shaw are unavailable.
Bournemouth did not pick up any fresh injuries against West Ham, but will still be without Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott, Julian Araujo, Marcos Senesi and Marcus Tavernier.
Iraola has a decision to make up front, after Enes Unal has scored two goals from the bench and Evanilson has failed to score in five consecutive league matches.
Manchester United vs Bournemouth Confirmed Lineups
Manchester United: Onana; Malacia, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Diallo; Zirkzee
Bournemouth: Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson
Manchester United vs Bournemouth Prediction
Bournemouth have shown signs of promise this season, beating the likes of Arsenal and Spurs, but Amorim has began to improve United.
With that in mind, we expect the hosts to earn a narrow victory at Old Trafford and beat the Cherries by a singular goal.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Bournemouth
