Manchester United will welcome Bournemouth to Old Trafford on Monday for a Premier League match. The hosts are unbeaten in their last three league games after a 4-1 win over Wolves, sitting seventh in the table. Bournemouth remain winless in six outings but drew 0-0 with Chelsea recently and sit 14th.
Match Preview
Manchester United head into the fixture on a positive note, having secured three straight unbeaten results in the top flight. Their latest victory came against bottom-placed Wolves with a 4-1 scoreline, boosting them to seventh position. In contrast, Bournemouth have struggled, failing to win in six games since late October, though they managed a solid goalless draw against Chelsea last weekend. The visitors currently occupy 14th place and have shown recent success against the Red Devils.
Team News
For Manchester United, defenders Harry Maguire and Mathijs de Ligt are sidelined due to injuries. Striker Benjamin Sesko may return after a knee injury in November followed by food poisoning, potentially making the squad. Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo, and Bryan Mbeumo are scheduled to leave for the Africa Cup of Nations on the same day but could be permitted to play.
Bournemouth welcome back Tyler Adams following his ban, but Lewis Cook sits out the final match of his suspension for a red card against Sunderland. Injuries rule out Ben Gannon-Doak, Ryan Christie, and Matai Akinmboni, while Veljko Milosavljevic and Marcos Senesi are doubtful.
Predicted Line-ups
Manchester United: Lammens; Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw; Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Mount; Cunha.
Bournemouth: Petrovic; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo; Evanilson.
Key Stats
Manchester United have not won in their last four Premier League encounters with Bournemouth, recording two draws and two losses. The Cherries won their most recent two away league games against United 3-0 each time. United hold the second-worst clean sheet record this season, with just one shutout in 15 matches—only Wolves have zero. Among Bournemouth players with over 2,000 minutes, Antoine Semenyo leads in shots (3.1 per 90 minutes) and shots on target (1.2 per 90).
