Louis van Gaal desperately needs the elixir of a victory. It could be scrappy, ugly and even achieved in the pedestrian style many Manchester United supporters have come to detest. To cast Norwich City in the role of easy victims is wrong. Still, if United cannot defeat a side who are third from bottom and have just 14 points then the Old Trafford crowd could turn spiteful come 5pm on Saturday. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Old Trafford
Last season n/a
Referee M Oliver
This season G10, Y39, R3, 4.2 cards per game
Odds H 1-2 A 15-2 D 62-17
Manchester United
Subs from Romero, Johnstone, Pereira, Borthwick-Jackson, Powell, McNair, Fellaini, Young, Herrera
Doubtful Herrera, Rooney, Smalling, Young (all match fitness)
Injured Darmian (hamstring, Jan), Valencia (ankle, Feb), Shaw (leg, May), Lingard (hamstring, unknown), Rojo (shoulder, unknown)
Suspended Schweinsteiger (second of three)
Form DWWDDL
Discipline Y25 R0
Leading scorer Mata 4
Norwich City
Subs from Kean, Ruddy, Whittaker, O’Neil, Mulumbu, Redmond, Mbokani, Odjidja-Ofoe, Grabban, Lafferty
Doubtful None
Injured Wisdom (hamstring, 26 Dec), Jarvis (knee, 28 Dec)
Suspended None
Form LWLDLD
Discipline Y26 R2
Leading scorer Redmond 4
