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Manchester United v Sunderland: match preview

Manchester United v Sunderland
Manchester United v Sunderland: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.

Manchester United can go top if Manchester City lose at Tottenham Hotspur in the day’s early match, and they defeat Dick Advocaat’s side. Anthony Martial may make his second Premier League start as the 19-year-old striker looks for a fifth goal in five appearances for the club. Sunderland are bottom with two points, zero victories and have conceded 13 goals while scoring six. United, then, should record their fifth win of the term. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 2 Sunderland 0

Referee Mike Jones

This season G4, Y17, R1, 4.75 cards per game

Odds H 2-9 A 14-1 D 6-1

Manchester United

Subs from Johnstone, Romero, Jones, Young, Wilson, Herrera, Powell, Pereira, Fellaini, Schneiderlin, Varela, Lingard

Doubtful None

Injured McNair (knock, 3 Oct), Rojo (hamstring, 17 Oct), Shaw (broken leg, Apr)

Suspended None

Form WWDLWW

Discipline Y9 R0

Leading scorer Martial 3

Sunderland

Subs from Mannone, Stryjek, Bridcutt, Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Johnson, Gómez, Graham, Coates, Yedlin, Agnew, Fletcher, Buckley, Robson, Watmore

Doubtful Defoe (hamstring), Rodwell (ankle)

Injured Matthews (ankle, 25 Oct)

Suspended None

Form LLDDLL

Discipline Y17 R1

Leading scorer Defoe 2

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