Bournemouth will welcome Manchester United to the Vitality Stadium on Friday night for a matchday 31 clash in the Premier League.
The Cherries are looking to extend a 10-game unbeaten run in the league, while the Red Devils resume their fight to finish in the Champions League places.
Man Utd appear to have turned a corner since the difficulties they faced under Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim, which included those results against the Cherries.
Since Michael Carrick’s appointment as interim manager in mid-January,
no team has earned more than Manchester United’s tally of 22 points.
Man Utd have won seven, drawn one and lost only one of their nine games under Carrick, including particularly notable triumphs against Manchester City (3-1), Arsenal (3-2) and Aston Villa (3-1).
Consequently, the rejuvenated Red Devils have risen to third in the table with 54 points, holding a six-point lead over sixth-placed Chelsea in the ongoing four-team battle for three Champions League spots.
Man Utd will now aim to further strengthen their Champions League chances by claiming another three points on Friday, which would move them six points clear of fourth-placed Aston Villa ahead of the weekend’s games.
The Red Devils have had their challenges on the road this season, picking up only 21 points from 15 away league games compared to 33 points from 15 home fixtures.
Carrick’s only defeat as Man Utd manager also came away from home, losing 2-1 to Newcastle United, leaving the manager eager to build on last weekend’s win with an away triumph on Friday.
Manchester United are still unable to call upon Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu due to injuries that are anticipated to keep the trio sidelined until April.
After moving to 16 assists for the season against Aston Villa, club captain Bruno Fernandes is now just four shy of the Premier League record, and the Portuguese maestro will aim to add to his tally on Friday.
The attacking midfielder should be supported by a forward line of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo, while Benjamin Sesko will look to make an impact from the bench once again.
Premier League Schedule
It’s an evening kickoff in the UK, which means a 3 p.m. kickoff on the East Coast of the U.S.
Premier League Channel
The match is on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. Those Stateside can watch on NBC Sports Network or the USA channel. For Spanish language coverage, tune into Telemundo. In Canada, it’s on DAZN and Fubo.
Everyone else, head on over to LiveSoccerTV to find your viewing options.
Predicted Lineup
Manchester United possible starting lineup: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko
