Bournemouth vs. Manchester United - Preview , prediction, team news, lineups, missing players
Manchester United will travel to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth in a bid to solidify their position in the Premier League's top four. The two teams had contrasting outcomes in their previous matches, with Manchester United securing a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers while Bournemouth suffered a similar defeat against Crystal Palace.
Bournemouth, who defied expectations by maintaining their top-flight status this season after earning promotion, recently faced defeats against Chelsea and Crystal Palace. They lost 3-1 at home against Chelsea before a 2-0 loss at Selhurst Park, where they failed to register a single shot on target. Eberechi Eze's brace propelled Palace to victory over a toothless Bournemouth side.
Bournemouth manager O'Neil revealed that Antoine Semenyo will miss the remainder of the season due to an unspecified injury. Additionally, Hamed Traore, Marcus Tavernier, Ryan Fredericks, and Junior Stanislas remain sidelined. Kieffer Moore, who recovered from a concussion, will be pushing for a start alongside or in place of Dominic Solanke, as Bournemouth struggled to create scoring opportunities against Palace. Chris Mepham might be replaced by Adam Smith at right-back, and Lewis Cook could challenge Joe Rothwell for a place in central midfield alongside Jefferson Lerma and Philip Billing.
On the other hand, Manchester United will be without Marcel Sabizter for the rest of the season due to a knee injury, joining Lisandro Martinez, Donny van de Beek, Phil Jones, and Tom Heaton on the treatment table. However, the return of Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay to team training provides a boost for manager Ten Hag, and they could be available for the Bournemouth clash. Rashford and Anthony Elanga may challenge Jadon Sancho for a starting spot on the left flank, while Anthony Martial is expected to lead the line, supported by Bruno Fernandes and one of the aforementioned wingers. In defense, Raphael Varane is likely to partner Victor Lindelof, and Ten Hag will have to choose between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot at right-back.
Possible starting lineups for Bournemouth could include Neto, Smith, Zabarnyi, Kelly, Vina, Ouattara, Lerma, Rothwell, Christie, Billing, and Solanke. For Manchester United, De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, and Martial could feature.
In terms of predictions, a 2-1 victory for Manchester United over Bournemouth is anticipated.
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