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Wolves vs Manchester United preview: What time, what channel, how can I watch online, prediction and odds

Follow live updates as Manchester United look to move to third in the Premier League with a win over a Wolves side who knocked them out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals last month. 

Wolves won that game 2-0 in the first domestic defeat of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tenure of United to earn their place in Sunday's Cup semi-final with Watford at Wembley, and as a result manager Nuno Espirito Santo may rotate his squad. 

United overcame Watford 2-1 on Sunday but it was a hard-fought affair and Solskjaer knows they must improve if they are to take three points from Wolves and continue their push to qualify for next season's Champions League. Follow it live:

Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
55 minutes
 
United go close! McTominay, arriving in the box from midfield, latches onto a cross and looks to power his header past Patrício. Wolves' goalkeeper does well to get down and keep it out.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
54 minutes
 
United look nervous when Wolves come forward. Dendoncker flicks on for Jota and then races into the box. where he waits for Jiménez's ball in. It just evades the midfielder and rolls out for a goal kick. 
YELLOW CARD
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
52 minutes
 
Young, having been fortunate to escape a yellow in the first half, is booked for a late challenge on Jota. United have controlled possession in the opening stages of the second half but there's been no penetration, no cutting edge to their attacks.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
49 minutes
 
United win a free kick in Wolves' half and put the ball into the box. It's cleared, then played back into the box, then cleared again. Wolves are defending resolutely and comfortably keeping United at arm's length.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
47 minutes
 
United, looking to inject some energy into their game, start on the front foot. Fred tries an ambitious shot from about 25 yards out, which sails harmlessly past the post.
KICK OFF
Wolves get us going again. Can they pull off their second victory over United in the space of a couple of weeks?
Elsewhere
 
Fulham are putting up a fight at Vicarage Road. The Cottagers will be relegated if they lose tonight and fell behind after 22 minutes to an Abdoulaye Doucouré strike. But Scott Parker's side levelled through Ryan Babel and have been on top since.
HALF TIME
Half time: That was very much a half of two halves. United played with intensity and purpose in the opening stages, deservedly taking the lead through McTominay. But when Jota brought Wolves level, the hosts were the side on top. This is finely poised at the break, and could go either way.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
45+1 minutes
 
Lukaku goes close! United's striker links up cleverly with Pogba and finds himself free in the box. He guides his right-footed shot towards the far corner, but it flashes just wide of the post. 
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
45 minutes
 
There'll be a minute of added time.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
43 minutes
 
Moutinho's ball in causes panic in the United box, but it's just about cleared. Neves is waiting on the edge of the box, though, and hits an ambitious half-volley. It takes a deflection, looping towards goal. De Gea, backtracking towards his own goal, just about grabs it. 
YELLOW CARD
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
42 minutes
 
Jota, who's been excellent so far, knocks the ball around Dalot and wins another free kick on the left. The United man goes into the book, too.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
39 minutes
 
Moutinho whips the free kick towards the back post, where Doherty is waiting. He can only glance his header wide, but that's another good opportunity for the hosts.
YELLOW CARD
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
38 minutes
 
United come forward for the first time in a while and win a free kick on the left of Wolves' box. Young's ball in is cleared and Jota races away on the counter attack. Shaw brings him down and this time Mike Dean brings out the yellow card.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
35 minutes
 
Young is fortunate to get away without a booking after pulling back Jota and stopping a potentially dangerous break. United, having started the half so well, now look unable to cope with Wolves. It's the hosts who are first to every second ball at the moment.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
31 minutes
 
It should be 2-1! Now it's United's turn to look rattled. Doherty finds himself in the away side's box and reaches the byline. He cuts the ball back for Dendoncker, who lifts his left-footed effort over the bar from close range.
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United
 
30 minutes
 
The goal has clearly injected some confidence into these Wolves players. A free kick is launched into the United box and nodded down into the path of Neves, who tries one from distance. It flies over the bar and into the stand behind the goal.
GOAL!
GOAL! Wolves 1-1 Manchester United (Jota)
 
25 minutes
 
That certainly comes against the run of play! Wolves have picked things up over the last few minutes, though, and they get their reward. Fred is dispossessed in midfield and Jiménez, who moments earlier drilled a shot over the bar, slots a through ball into the path of Jota. One on one with De Gea, he makes no mistake, finding the bottom corner. Wolves, despite a pretty dismal start to the game, find themselves level.
Wolves 0-1 Manchester United
 
20 minutes
 
Wolves get some respite through Jota, who takes the ball forward and finds the overlapping Vinagre. He wins a corner, which Moutinho, in an attempt to play short, wastes. 

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