Manchester United picked up a crucial victory before returning to Old Trafford to host West Ham United in the Premier League.
After a dismal loss at home to 10-man Everton, the Red Devils needed a reaction. They were still searching for it midgame as Jean-Philippe Mateta's penalty condemned them to a deficit. However, Ruben Amorim found heroes in the unlikely duo of Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount, who saved the day. They were street smart enough to inflict a rare home defeat on their recent bogey team, Crystal Palace. As they return home, Amorim will be wary of not getting carried away and taking one game at a time.
Nuno Espirito Santo could only grin and punch the air helplessly as his side imploded in front of his eyes. The manager decided not to go long and physical against a reeling Liverpool side. Despite holding the defending champions goalless until the break, they fell behind. Just as they were pushing for an equaliser, Lucas Paqueta decided to add a new episode to the series of silliest red cards this season. The Brazilian argued and complained until he saw a second yellow card and buried his side's chances of a comeback. Nuno's side could well start the game in the relegation zone if other results go against them. The Portuguese manager could become the first West Ham boss to not win away in his first five matches in 15 years.
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Manchester United vs West Ham kick-off time
Old Trafford will host the game at 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT on Thursday, 4th December.
Manchester United vs West Ham Team news & squads
Manchester United team news
Matheus Cunha is back in training for the Red Devils. However, he might not slip into the lineup as Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount scored some crucial goals against the Eagles. Lisandro Martinez will be hopeful of a first league start this season after a cameo on the weekend. Benjamin Sesko and Harry Maguire remain the only absentees for the hosts.
Predicted Lineups: Lammens; Yoro, de Ligt, Martinez; Diallo, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dalot; Mbuemo, Mount; Zirkzee
West Ham team news
Paqueta will be unavailable thanks to his silly red card against Liverpool. It opens up multiple possibilities for Nuno, who threw curveballs against Liverpool. The Soungoutou Magassa experiment did not yield the desired result, as he might welcome Tomas Soucek into his lineup again. Mateus Fernandes will be asked to play a central and higher role, allowing him to include a winger in Cryscencio Summerville or Luis Guilherme based on fitness.
Predicted Lineups: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilamn, Diouf; Potts, Soucek; Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville; Wilson


