Fresh from a 4-0 rout of Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup on Sunday, Manchester United will be looking to replicate the performance when they welcome Hull City in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Jose Mourinho’s men were dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of a top-four finish when they were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Stoke City but they will have a chance to close gaps on its top four contenders when they play against a resurgent Hull City.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have dropped points on Tuesday and the Red Devils will be desperate to bag all the three points to strengthen their claim for a top four finish.

However, it will not be a cakewalk for United against the Tigers who are looking good under new manager Marco Silva. They ended United’s 17-match unbeaten run when they defeated their fancied opponents 2-1 in the second leg of the EFL Cup semifinal last week and will be keen to put in a similar performance.

Team news:

Manchester United:

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba David de Gea and Antonio Valencia are set to return to the starting lineup after missing the FA Cup clash against Wigan.

Eric Bailly is available too after overcoming a slight ankle injury that he sustained while playing for the reserves against Everton.

Predicted lineup:

Hull City:

With Curtis Davies set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury and fellow centre-halves Michael Dawson and Harry Maguire struggling with knocks, Andrea Ranocchia, who arrived at Hull after completing a loan deal from Inter Milan, is expected to make his debut. Ahmed Elmohamady and Dieumerci Mbokani are unavailable as they are on on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Predicted lineup:

Key Stats:

The Red Devils are on a 13-match unbeaten run in the Premier League which is their longest since they enjoyed an 18-match undefeated streak under Sir Alex Ferguson in March 2013.
Languishing at the bottom of the table, the Tigers have won just two of their last 20 matches in the Premier League.
Manchester United have won 63 Premier League games on Wednesday which is second to none.
Manchester United have registered 77 attempts on target in their 11 league games at home this season, which is already more than they did in the whole of last season at Old Trafford.
The visitors have managed just one point in nine Premier League meetings with Manchester United (W0 D1 L8).

Betting odds (Sky bet):

Manchester United win: 2/11

Draw: 6/1

Hull City win: 14/1

Prediction:

Manchester United 2-1 Hull City