For the second time in five days, Manchester United face off against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The two sides met in the Carabao Cup in midweek, with United coming out 3-0 winners to progress to the fourth round.
That victory made it two in a row for United in all competitions, and now they have the opportunity to continue with that momentum.
The Red Devils currently sit ninth on the log with only nine points after a poor start to the season, but they can move high up the table with victory on Saturday.
They take on the Eagles who sit just a place and a point below them, and who will be out for revenge after that Cup defeat.
Team News
Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes who didn’t play a single minute in the Carabao Cup are expected to be on the starting lineup of this.
Scott McTominay and Christian Eriksen have returned from their minor injuries, and will be up for selection.
However, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Aaron Wan-Bisska, Lisandro Martinez, Antony, Sergio Regulion and Jadon Sancho remain out of action.
As for Palace, they will be without Dean Henderson, Michael Olise, Matheus Franca, James Tomkins and Jefferson Lerma, who are all on the sidelines.
Match Stats
Manchester United have conceded five goals in their last two home league matches- two vs Nottingham Forest and three against Brighton. That’s Only one fewer than in their previous 17 home games (6).
United suffered a defeat in their last home league game, losing 3-1 to Brighton. They haven’t lost consecutive home games since losing to Liverpool and Manchester City in October and November in 2021- their last two home league games under Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
Having won 16 of their first 20 Premier League games against Crystal Palace, Manchester United have won just three of their last eight against the Eagles.
Man United won this exact fixture 2-1 in February last season, but haven’t managed to win consecutive league games against Crystal Palace since March 2018.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is unbeaten in his last four trips to Old Trafford in the Premier League (W2 D2), that is after he’d lost each of his first seven visits.
No manager has gone unbeaten in five consecutive away league games against Man Utd.
What the managers said
Speaking to the media on Friday, Erik Ten Hag predicted a different challenge from Crystal Palace.
“Definitely [a different challenge], both sides will be different but we got belief from it, I know the opponent is looking for revenge, clear, and that will be their view.”
Roy Hodgson says his side will approach the game with the same high hopes
“This is a new game and a different team, we will make changes to our team, so we all go up there with the same high hopes that one always has when one goes to Old Trafford.”
Probable Line-ups:
Manchester United: Onana; Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Amrabat; Casemiro, Mount; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
Crystal Palace: Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Hughes, Doucoure; Ayew, Eze, Schlupp; Mateta
