Bournemouth travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United smarting from a Boxing Day 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur.
A tough test faces Eddie Howe’s side, as they will play a Red Devils team reenergised under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Under the Norwegian interim boss the Mancunians have scored eight goals in two victories.
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Bournemouth have never recorded a Premier League win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, but drew 1-1 in March 2017. Whether they can break the hoodoo just as United seem to have found form, will be interesting to see.
Here is everything you need to know about the match.
Match details
Kick-off: 4.30pm on Sunday, 30 December 2018 at Old Trafford
TV channel: Coverage starts from 4:15pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. You can stream the match live on Sky Go or via Now TV with sports pass.
Referee: Lee Mason
Form: Manchester United WLLWW, Bournemouth LLLWL
Odds: Manchester United 7/19, Draw 49/11, Bournemouth 19/2
Team news and expected lineups
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Anthony Martial missed the most recent match against Huddersfield through illness, and he may recover in time for the Bournemouth fixture. Romelu Lukaku is expected to return from compassionate leave, while Alexis Sanchez has travelled to England from Chile to finish his recovery from injury. Ander Herrera is expected to return to the squad and Eric Bailly may feature again in the back four.
Bournemouth will miss Simon Francis, who was injured in the Boxing Day match against Tottenham Hotspur. If they maintain their 3-4-3 formation, they will likely use Ryan Fraser or Tyrone Mings in the right wing-back position. Diego Rico may be rotated into the lineup too.
Here is how the sides could line up:
Manchester United (4-3-3): De Gea; Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Lukaku, Rashford
Bournemouth (3-4-3): Begovic; Simpson, Ake, Cook; Mings, Lerma, Surman, Rico; Brooks, Wilson, Fraser
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