After their crushing derby day loss to Manchester City three days ago, Manchester United return to Premier League action here.
Luckily they are facing a relegation threatened Bournemouth side.
The Red Devils disappointed a lot of fans when they played defensively for much of the first half in Sunday’s derby.
Romelu Lukaku was to blame for both Manchester City goals and did almost nothing at the other end of the pitch.
His confidence is at an all-time low and needs goals to help him get up to speed.
The Red Devils may have lost the league title as an 11 points gap has been opened up between them and Manchester City but that was their first home loss in 15 attempts so they will look to keep the South Coast side at bay here again.
Bournemouth has been dismal this season despite their impressive transfer dealings.
They are currently just three points off the drop zone after going four games without a win.
Those matches were against Swansea, Crystal Palace, Burnley and Southampton and getting just three pints from those fixture will not help their confidence when they visit Old Trafford.
This is the fifth time ever that these two sides have faced each other and Manchester United have won twice, drawn once and lost once.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Manchester United
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Manchester United
2-1
CSKA Moscow
5 Dec, 2017
Champions League
W
Arsenal
1-3
Manchester United
2 Dec, 2017
English Premier League
W
Watford
2-4
Manchester United
28 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
W
Manchester United
1-0
Brighton & Hove Albion
25 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
L
FC Basel
1-0
Manchester United
22 Nov, 2017
Champions League
AFC Bournemouth
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
D
AFC Bournemouth
1-1
Southampton
3 Dec, 2017
English Premier League
L
AFC Bournemouth
1-2
Burnley
29 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
D
Swansea City
0-0
AFC Bournemouth
25 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
W
AFC Bournemouth
4-0
Huddersfield Town
18 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
W
Newcastle United
0-1
AFC Bournemouth
4 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
H2H
DATE
COMPETITION
Manchester United
1-1
AFC Bournemouth
4 Mar, 2017
English Premier League
AFC Bournemouth
1-3
Manchester United
14 Aug, 2016
English Premier League
Manchester United
3-1
AFC Bournemouth
17 May, 2016
English Premier League
AFC Bournemouth
2-1
Manchester United
12 Dec, 2015
English Premier League
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