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Subs: Bentley, H Bueno, S Bueno, Ait-Nouri, Gomes, Hodge, Chirewa, Sarabia, Fraser.
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Man United (probably 4-1-2-3) Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro; Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Hojlund, Rashford.
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Subs: Bayindir, Kambwala, Maguire, Evans, Eriksen, McTominay, Amad, Antony, Forson.
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Referee Jarred Gillett.
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Marcus Rashford returns to the United XI at the expense of Antony. The only other change from the side that pulled off a wobbly win at Newport is André Onana, back in goal in place of his understudy, Altay Bayindir.
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Hello, good evening and welcome to a mid-table tussle tonight’s big game in the Premier League. With apologies to West Ham and Bournemouth, any game involving Man United is still a story, and all the more so when one of their stars has turned into the prodigal son.
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Wolves needn’t worry too much: they’re sitting comfortably after taking 14 points from their last seven league games. United may have forgotten what comfort even feels like. They’ve lost so often this season – 14 times in all comps – that every match is now an embarrassment waiting to happen.
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On form, this looks very much like a home win. Wolves have won five of their last eight league games at Molineux and drawn the other three. During that run they’ve had three visitors from the so-called Big Six – Man City, Spurs and Chelsea – and sent them all away with nul points.
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United’s away form, meanwhile, has gone from not bad to worse, with three defeats in the last four in the league. The other game was the only pleasant surprise they’ve given their travelling fans all season, when they somehow scraped a point at Anfield.
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If Gary O’Neil’s intelligent tactics do bag a win tonight, Wolves will burst into the top half of the table – and they’ll go above United, whose goal difference always seems to be on their rivals’ side. If Luke Shaw and Erik ten Hag’s other returnees can deliver a win, United will jump from ninth to seventh, nipping past Newcastle and Brighton. They can achieve the same effect with a draw, but it won’t lift them out of the doldrums.
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Will Marcus Rashford play? And if he does, will he maintain his little-noticed return to form, or go back to looking lost? Last time he was disciplined by Ten Hag, 13 months ago, United’s next game was at … Molineux. Demoted to the bench, Rashford came on at half-time and scored the only goal of the game. His team-mates – and his 17m followers on Instagram – may feel he owes them a repeat.
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The kick-off is at 8.15pm, for reasons best known to TNT Sports. I’ll be back soon with the teams.
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important events
wolves don’t change After seeing off neighbors West Brom in the FA Cup. However, the bench looks healthier with Joao Gomez returning from suspension and Pablo Sarabia fit enough to play some role in the game.
United’s bench is like a jigsaw puzzle with some obvious holes. There are no fullbacks or center forwards. At the back, Willie Kambwala can come in anywhere. Front man Erik ten Hag doesn’t seem to be a fan of Charlie McNeil, the only suitable striker apart from Rasmus Hojlund. That makes it more likely that Rashford, who is the only player available in midfield if Hojland are doing well, will play the full game.
The whole team is here
Wolves (probably 3-4-2-1) S; Killman, Dawson, Toti. Semedo, M Lemina, Doyle, Doherty. Neto, Cunha. Bellegarde.
Subs: Bentley, H. Bueno, S. Bueno, Ait Nouri, Gomez, Hodge, Chirewa, Sarabia, Fraser.
Manchester United (probably 4-1-2-3) Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw. Casemiro; Mainu, Fernandez. Garnacho, Hoylund, Rashford.
Subs: Bindil, Kambwala, Maguire, Evans, Eriksen, McTominay, Amado, Anthony, Forson.
referee Jared Gillette.
Breaking team news: Rashford starts!
Marcus Rashford returns to the United XI as Anthony’s replacement. Another change to the team that had a shaky win against Newport was Andre Onana, who returned in goal for substitute Altai Bayndir.
preamble
Hello, good evening, welcome fight in the middle of the table Big game in the Premier League tonight. I feel sorry for West Ham and Bournemouth, but games involving Manchester United are still talked about, especially when one of their star players turns out to be a prodigal son.
The Wolves don’t need to worry too much. He is sitting comfortably after scoring 14 points in his last seven league games. United may have forgotten what comfort feels like. They have lost far too often this season (14 times in all competitions) and now every game will be an embarrassment.
In terms of tone, it’s very similar to a home win. Wolves have won five of their last eight league games at Molineux, drawing the other three. In that time they had three visitors from the so-called big six – Man City, Spurs and Chelsea – but all were sent off with zero points.
Meanwhile, United’s away form has gone from good to bad, with three defeats in their last four league games. The other game was the only pleasant surprise for the traveling fans all season, when they somehow earned a point at Anfield.
If Gary O’Neill’s intelligent tactics can secure a win tonight, Wolves will move into the top half of the table, ahead of United, who always seem to be in their rivals’ side on goal difference. If the other returning players Luke Shaw and Erik ten Hag can pick up a win, United will overtake Newcastle and Brighton and move from ninth to seventh place. A draw would have the same effect, but it would not bring the team out of its doldrums.
Will Marcus Rashford play? And if that happens, will he maintain an almost imperceptible recovery in form, or will he return to what seems to have been lost? He was last disciplined by Ten Hag 13 months ago, with United’s next game at Molineux. Rashford, who was demoted to the bench, came on as a substitute at half-time and scored the only goal of the game. His teammates, and 17 million followers on Instagram, may feel he owes them a repeat.
Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m., and TNT Sports knows best why. I’ll be back with the team soon.
