After a 15-day break for international fixtures, Manchester
United are back in action in the Barclays Premier League on Monday night
away to West Bromwich Albion (kick-off 20:00 BST).
The Reds have won the last two matches against West Ham and Everton and climbed to fourth in the table as a result. With challenging fixtures against Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal not far away, Louis van Gaal will hope for another victory to keep the momentum going.
Team news: United captain Wayne Rooney is again unavailable as sits out game two of his three-match suspension, but van Gaal confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that his injury list is now down to just four players. Paddy McNair, Antonio Valencia, Jonny Evans and Jesse Lingard are sidelined, and although Michael Carrick is back in training the boss says this game is likely to come too soon for the midfielder. However, Ander Herrera is set to feature after shaking off a rib problem.
West Brom's record signing Brown Ideye could return after an ankle injury, while Chris Brunt (groin) faces a race to be fit and Claudio Yacob has returned home to Argentina on compassionate leave.
PAST THREE MEETINGS...
West Brom 0 Man U 3 (Jones, Rooney, Welbeck), Premier League, March 2014
Man U 1 (Rooney) West Brom 2 (Amalfitano, Berahino), Premier League, September 2013
West Brom 5 (Morrison, Lukaku 3, Mulumbu) Man U 5 (Kagawa, Olsson og, Buttner, van Persie, Hernandez), Premier League, May 2013
STATS...
West Brom have managed only one win in 16 league games against United.
The fixture has never finished 0-0 in the Premier League.
Both sides have managed to score 30 goals in the last eight meetings.
This fixture finished 5-5 in May 2013 – Sir Alex Ferguson’s last game in charge.
The Reds have won the last two matches against West Ham and Everton and climbed to fourth in the table as a result. With challenging fixtures against Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal not far away, Louis van Gaal will hope for another victory to keep the momentum going.
Team news: United captain Wayne Rooney is again unavailable as sits out game two of his three-match suspension, but van Gaal confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that his injury list is now down to just four players. Paddy McNair, Antonio Valencia, Jonny Evans and Jesse Lingard are sidelined, and although Michael Carrick is back in training the boss says this game is likely to come too soon for the midfielder. However, Ander Herrera is set to feature after shaking off a rib problem.
West Brom's record signing Brown Ideye could return after an ankle injury, while Chris Brunt (groin) faces a race to be fit and Claudio Yacob has returned home to Argentina on compassionate leave.
PAST THREE MEETINGS...
West Brom 0 Man U 3 (Jones, Rooney, Welbeck), Premier League, March 2014
Man U 1 (Rooney) West Brom 2 (Amalfitano, Berahino), Premier League, September 2013
West Brom 5 (Morrison, Lukaku 3, Mulumbu) Man U 5 (Kagawa, Olsson og, Buttner, van Persie, Hernandez), Premier League, May 2013
STATS...
West Brom have managed only one win in 16 league games against United.
The fixture has never finished 0-0 in the Premier League.
Both sides have managed to score 30 goals in the last eight meetings.
This fixture finished 5-5 in May 2013 – Sir Alex Ferguson’s last game in charge.
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