Eddie Howe and Louis van Gaal have had very different weeks. If the Dutchman thought the goalless draw with West Ham was bad, he entered a whole new level of Old Trafford despair following defeat at Wolfsburg and a Champions League exit. However, United remain three points off the top but know that Bournemouth, buoyed by their fine win at Chelsea, could complete a quite miserable week. Paul Chronnell
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Vitality Stadium
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee A Taylor
This season G13, Y49, R1, 3.8 cards per game
Odds H 5-2 A 5-4 D 23-10
Bournemouth
Subs from Federici, Allsop, Cargill, Distin, Rantie, MacDonald, Pugh, Kermorgant, O’Kane, Murray, Bennett
Doubtful Arter (personal), Pugh (ankle)
Injured Elphick (ankle, Jan), Gradel, Wilson (both knee, Apr), Mings (knee, Sep)
Suspended None
Form WDDLLL
Discipline Y26 R0
Leading scorer Wilson 5
Manchester United
Subs from Romero, Johnstone, Pereira, Borthwick-Jackson, Powell, Rashford, Tuanzebe, Schweinsteiger, Goss, Schneiderlin
Doubtful Schneiderlin (match fitness)
Injured Smalling (groin, 19 Dec), Valencia (ankle, 26 Dec), Rooney (foot, 26 Dec), Darmian (hamstring, 28 Dec), Herrera, Jones, Rojo (hamstring, ankle, shoulder, all unknown)
Suspended None Form DDWWDD
Discipline Y24 R0
Leading scorer Mata 4
