Manchester United seeks to achieve back-to-back victories when coach Ruben Amorim’s team hosts West Ham in the match Premier League Thursday.
Mason Mount’s second-half goal gave the 20-time champions a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday and a chance of fifth place with a win over the third-placed Hammers.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side took seven points from their previous nine before losing 2-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday.
In addition to the full team news below, you can also follow live text updates and stats from Manchester United vs. West Ham in the Premier League here.
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Manchester United’s starting lineup against West Ham
United made three changes, including Noussair Mazraoui, Aiden Heaven, and Matthews Cunha, who returned from injury.
He makes room for defenders Lenny Euro and Matthijs de Ligt and midfielder Mason Mount.
Defender Harry Maguire and striker Benjamin Sisko are unavailable due to injuries sustained against Tottenham on November 8.
Manchester United starting lineup: Lammence, Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumou, Cunha, Zirkzee.
Man United substitutes: Bender, Malacia, Durgo, Martinez, Euro, Ugarte, Maino, Lassi, Mount
West Ham’s starting lineup against Manchester United
West Ham made a forced change by suspending Lucas Paqueta after being sent off against the Reds, and joining Tomas Soucek in the midfield.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, defender Igor Julio, midfielder Oliver Skarlis, wingers Cresencio Summerville and Luis Guilherme, and striker Niklas Volkrug were injured.
West Ham starting lineup: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Potts, Magassa, Bowen, Fernandes, Soucek, Wilson.
West Ham substitutes: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Myers, Kilman, Rodriguez, Kante, Irving, Trabi, Marshall
How to watch Manchester United and West Ham: Live stream online, TV channel
The match will kick off on Thursday at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.
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Manchester United and West Ham match statistics
- United are unbeaten in their last 17 league matches played on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and have won their last eight in a row.
- They have lost nine of their last league games in December, including the last three without scoring a goal
- Only Chelsea and Manchester City (both 5.07) have bettered United’s shots on target by an average of 5 per game in the Premier League this season.
- Tottenham’s Mohamed Quddus is the only player in the 2025/26 season who can match Bruno Fernandes’ total of five assists.
- Bruno Fernandes’ tally of 21 failed attempts to deal with an evasive player is second only to Wolverhampton’s Joao Gomez (23).
- West Ham lost two of their 13 Premier League matches on Thursday
- The Hammers won this match 2-0 last season, ending a 16-match winless run away to United in the Premier League.
- They have beaten United in four of their past five Premier League meetings between the two teams
- Captain Jarrod Bowen was on the scoresheet in three of those five matches, including both ties last season. The last player to score in three consecutive matches against United for West Ham was Jermain Defoe between 2001 and 2002.
- Tomas Soucek has the highest shot accuracy (70%) of any player who has attempted at least 10 shots in the Championship this season.
English Premier League matches this weekend
All matches start at 15:00 GMT / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT unless otherwise stated.
Saturday 6 December
Aston Villa vs Arsenal (12:30)
Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City vs Sunderland
Newcastle vs Burnley
Tottenham vs Brentford
Leeds vs Liverpool (17:30)
Sunday 7 December
Brighton & Hove Albion – West Ham (14:00)
Fulham vs. Crystal Palace (16:30)
Monday 8 December
Wolverhampton vs. Manchester United (20:00)
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