Hoping to secure their first Premier League double over Manchester United in 17 years, West Ham United face the Red Devils in an intriguing Premier League encounter on Sunday.
Erik ten Hag's team emerged victorious with a 4-3 win in a chaotic clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers during the week, while West Ham and Bournemouth played to a more subdued 1-1 draw.
Prediction:
A win over West Ham would take the Red Devils to the sixth position, in the European football zone, and coming off a spectacular 4-3 against Wolves, Ten Hag's troops would be willing to give their all to register back-to-back wins.
Man United 3-1 West Ham United
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The seven-goal spectacle with Wolves marked Lisandro Martinez's first Premier League start since aggravating a foot injury in September. Concerns have arisen about his availability for Sunday after he was seen receiving treatment in the dugout towards the end of the game.
Ten Hag downplayed the substitution as precautionary, but the hosts are already coping without Anthony Martial (groin), Mason Mount (calf), and Tyrell Malacia (knee). However, the latter two are training on the Carrington pitches and are not expected to be sidelined for too much longer.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (leg) is unlikely to make the cut, but Victor Lindelof (groin) has a stronger chance of making the matchday squad, as does Sofyan Amrabat after Morocco's elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.
On the other hand, West Ham, Moyes had not had a chance to assess Thursday's starters before Friday morning's press conference. However, he confirmed that Michail Antonio (knee) had not returned to team training and remains unavailable.
Lucas Paqueta's calf problem persists, and Benrahma still has one more game of his three-match ban for his red card in the FA Cup against Bristol City. Still, right-back Vladimir Coufal is back from a suspension of his own.
Moyes's defensive options could be bolstered by the return of Nayef Aguerd for the same reason as Amrabat. While Phillips will not be demoted to the bench based on his mistake alone, Moyes may consider dropping him due to the quick turnaround and lack of recent action.
Predicted Lineups
Man Utd: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, McTominay; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
West Ham: Areola; Coufal, Aguerd, Zouma, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Cornet; Bowen