Manchester United will head to the Molineux to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, and the big team news for this match relates to the transfer market, not the fitness situation.
United club legend Cristiano Ronaldo had been poised for a shock move to arch-rivals Manchester City, but it fell apart in the final stages. Now he’s on the brink of an even more surprising development, a return to United. Here’s a link to more on that.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Fados for Wolves vs #ManUtd on Sunday. Kick off at 10:30am. As a special treat Chicago local @PaulMBanks will be joining and signing copies of his brand new book. Come down to cheer on the reds and grab a copy pic.twitter.com/ptLINS3xly
— MUFChicago (@MUFChicago) August 25, 2021
Manchester United at Wolves FYIs
Kickoff: Sun Aug. 29, 4:30 pm, Molineux
Watch Party/Book Signing: If you’re in the Chicago area, come on out to Fado and watch the match and meet the author “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America.“
He’ll be signing copies of his book! For more information, see links and tweet above.
United Starting XI Prediction: go here
Series History: United wins 8 Draws 3 Wolves wins
Odds: United 4/5 Draw 13/5 Wolves 7/2
Manchester United Team News
Managers almost never open talk about transfer situations, understandably so, but United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer freely admitted that his club is working on bringing Ronaldo back.
Holding midfielder Scott McTominay is out due to a groin injury, while Marcus Rashford is still working his way towards full match fitness after undergoing a shoulder operation. Alex Telles is another
Edinson Cavani is poised to finally return while Raphael Varane is expected to make his debut in a Red Devils shirt.
Prediction: United 1, Wolves 0
Paul M. Banks runs The Sports Bank, partnered with News Now. Banks, the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry,” has regularly appeared in WGN, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune.