Manchester United and Jose Mourinho have not been able to blow teams away in the Premier League this season but their victory over Middlesbrough extended their unbeaten run to 11 games in the league. Late goals from Martial and Pogba gave them all three points in the previous round and Moyes will hope that his side can keep up the good work this weekend on their trip to the Olympic Stadium. Though West Ham are not in the best of forms, Slaven Bilic will know that United have their own weaknesses and will hope to exploit them. Mourinho is expected to field a strong lineup and here is the predicted lineup that he might play for this game:
Team News:
Manchester United will be without the services of defender Eric Bailly who is already off to AFCON along with Wayne Rooney, who remains the only other absentee. Michael Carrick missed the previous game through illness but is expected to be back in action for this game.
Expected lineup (4-3-3):
David de Gea:
The first choice shot stopper for United, De Gea, will have his work cut out at the Olympic stadium this week.
Antonio Valencia:
The first choice right back for United, Valencia, has been decent this season at the back and should keep his place in the side for this game.
Chris Smalling:
Just coming back from injury, Smalling, has cemented a place in the starting XI and will start this game against the Hammers.
Phil Jones:
The English defender was not used in the previous game but with Bailly now away on international duty, Jones should be back in the starting XI for this clash.
Marcos Rojo:
After a less than impressive performance by Blind in the previous game, Mourinho, should go back to Rojo for this game in London.
Ander Herrera:
The Spanish midfielder has been in sublime form for United this season and should keep his place in the side for this game.
Michael Carrick:
Having missed the previous games, the veteran midfielder should be fit and ready to go in this game against the Hammers.
Paul Pogba:
The scorer of the winner in the previous game, Pogba, will be high on confidence and will hope to have a similar game against West Ham this week.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan:
The winger has shown some great form off late and is high on confidence at the moment and will be a big threat for West Ham on the night.
Marcus Rashford:
With Martial playing the full 90 minutes in the previous game, he might be given a break and he young Rashford might be pushed back into the starting XI for this game.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic:
Though it is the second game in less than 3 days, United’s veteran striker Ibrahimovic, should be ready for action and should start this game against West Ham.
