It’s a very quick turnaround in the Premier League competition this week, with several teams who competed yesterday set to play again on Tuesday night. Manchester United (2-0 winners over Tottenham Hotspur) and West Ham United (also winners by a 2-0 score line, in their case, the vanquished was Burnley) are two such examples. United will take on the Hammers with a squad that’s pretty close to full fitness. Mason Mount (unspecified), Matthijs de Ligt (lower back) and Patrick Dorgu (thigh) remain sidelined.
Manchester United at West Ham United FYIs
Kickoff: Tue Feb 10, 8:15, London Stadium, UK
Key Stat: West Ham United 18th, 23 pts, LWWLW Manchester United 4th, 44 pts, DWWWW
Google Result Probability: United win 54% Draw 23% West Ham win 23%
Manchester United Team News
Interim manager Michael Carrick. Actually, make that undefeated interim manager Michael Carrick, gave an update on Mount and De Ligt on Friday.
“Probably, Mason [will be available] sooner [than De Ligt],” Carrick said. “He’s not too far away, really. We’re hopeful it won’t be too long.”
Otherwise, the United injury situation remains the same- Dorgu is out until after the March internationals.
West Ham United Team News
The Irons injury/unavailability situation remains the same as it was upon entering the weekend.
Jean-Clair Todibo remains suspended, due to the red card he recieved against Chelsea, and veteran goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski remains out with a lower back injury.
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