Manchester United host Norwich City on Saturday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to get the Red Devils' Premier League top-four race back on track.
Following dispiriting defeats to Arsenal (League) and Manchester City (Carabao Cup) last week, United need a confidence boost as they seek to close the five-point gap on Chelsea in the fight for Champions League qualification.
Date: Saturday, January 11th, 2020
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester.
Kick-off time: 3pm GMT
Prediction: Manchester United 3-1 Norwich City
United are struggling amid an injury crisis, but so are Norwich. The Canaries should be blunt up front without Teemu Pukki, so Daniel Farke will likely instruct his side to sit deep.
Much will depend on whether United can score an early goal to control the game - but if they do, three points should be safe.
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TV channel: The match will not be televised in the UK due to TV blackout restrictions regarding 3pm kick-offs.
Live stream: We will be bringing you all the action via our rolling match blog with James Robson at Old Trafford.
Head to head (H2H) history and results
- Premier League games: 17
- Man Utd wins: 13
- Norwich wins: 3
- Draws: 1
- This season: Norwich 1-3 Man Utd (27/10/2019)
- The last time Norwich visited Old Trafford was back in 2015, and the Canaries sealed a shock 2-1 win.
Betting Odds and tips
- Man Utd to win: 4/11
- Norwich to win: 9/1
- Draw: 9/2
- Top tip: Man Utd to win 3-1: 12/1
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here for more odds.
Team news
Man Utd: Harry Maguire could make a quicker-than-expected return from a hip injury.
Jesse Lingard misses out through illness but Anthony Martial, who was a late substitute in the Carabao Cup loss to Manchester City in midweek, could return to the starting line-up.
Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay are out until next month. Defenders Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah were due to step up their returns from long-term knee injuries with appearances for the under-23s on Friday.
Injury list: Paul Pogba (ankle), Scott McTominay (knee), Axel Tuanzebe (thigh), Marcos Rojo (knock)
Norwich: Farke will be without top goalscorer Teemu Pukki for the trip to Old Trafford. The Canaries also have long-term injury problems with Timm Klose, Ben Godfrey and Josip Drmic all ruled out.
Jamal Lewis had been struggling earlier in the week with tonsillitis and Grant Hanley with illness, although the pair are expected to be available for the United clash.
Injury list: Teemu Pukki (thigh), Timm Klose (knee), Ben Godfrey (knee), Josip Drmic (thigh)
Predicted lineups
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, Matic; James, Pereira, Rashford; Martial
Norwich XI: Krul; Aarons, Zimmermann, Hanley, Byram; Tettey, Vrancic; Buendia, McLean, Cantwell; Idah
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