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Manchester United are aiming to get again to profitable methods as they head to Brentford on Wednesday night time, with their Champions League hopes for subsequent season having been severely hampered by a poor run of kind which has yielded only one league win from their final 4 matches. It leaves Ralf Rangnick’s staff 5 factors behind West Ham in fourth, with Arsenal and Tottenham additionally above the Crimson Devils within the desk.
Brentford, in the meantime, have misplaced 4 of their very own final 5 video games to drop all the way down to 14th. The effective begin to the season they managed has actually pale into the space, however accidents have hit their smaller squad onerous and Thomas Frank and the remainder of these on the membership would little doubt merely regard survival this season as a large achievement.
The Bees can go as excessive as tenth in the event that they win tonight and Leicester lose to Tottenham – a fixture which may even have an effect on how excessive United may be capable to climb with a win of their very own. Comply with all of the reside updates and match motion as Brentford host Manchester United under:
Brentford vs Man Utd
Manchester United’s solitary defeat in 11 matches in all competitions since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked got here at dwelling to Wolves within the Premier League on third January.
The pink Devils are only one in need of turning into the primary membership to report 300 Premier League away victories.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 19:22
Brentford vs Man Utd
Brentford start this match 14th within the Premier League desk on 23 factors. When it comes to anticipated targets, the Bees could be seventh within the desk on 30 factors.
They’ve nonetheless, misplaced 4 of their final 5 league fixtures.
The Bees are in good kind at dwelling thought, they’ve triumphed in three of their final 4 Premier League dwelling video games, having received solely one in all their first six on the Brentford Group Stadium.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 19:19
Brentford vs Man Utd: Paul Pogba can put himself in store window as Manchester United contract winds down, says Ralf Rangnick
Ralf Rangnick has no issues about choosing Paul Pogba through the last months of his Manchester United contract, even when the midfielder’s solely motivation to play effectively is to earn a deal at one other membership.
Pogba has entered the ultimate six month of his present Previous Trafford phrases, with little progress made in discussions over a renewal and a departure on a free switch in the summertime thought of doubtless.
The 28-year-old is but to make an look underneath interim supervisor Rangnick after struggling a thigh damage whereas on worldwide obligation in November, although returned to full coaching on Monday.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 19:16
Brentford vs Man Utd: Head-to-head
That is the primary assembly between the groups since Manchester United received a League Cup second-round tie at Previous Trafford in September 1975.
Man United’s 4-1 dwelling win in 1946 is the latest league encounter between the 2 golf equipment and Brentford’s 2-0 dwelling triumph within the FA Cup fifth spherical on twelfth February 1938 is their final victory versus United.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 19:12
Brentford vs Man Utd: Workforce adjustments
Thomas Frank makes 4 adjustments to the Brentford staff that misplaced to Liverpool on the weekend. Jonas Lossl makes his Premier League debut in purpose for the Bees with Masd Bech, Mathias Jensen and Sergi Canos all returning to the beginning XI. Rico Henry, Kristoffer Ajer, Shandon Baptiste and Alvaro Fernandez all drop to the bench.
Cristiano Ronaldo is again for Manchester United who make simply two adjustments. Edinson Cavani is dropped from the squad to accommodate Ronaldo with Scott McTominay most well-liked to Nemanja Matic who begins on the bench.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 19:09
Brentford vs Man Utd: Line-ups
Brentford XI: Loosl, Pinnock, Jansson, Bech, Roerslev, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Canos, Mbeunmo, Toney
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Elanga, Ronaldo
Michael Jones19 January 2022 19:00
Brentford vs Man Utd: Premier League may herald new Covid postponement guidelines
New guidelines on Covid-19 postponements within the Premier League may very well be in place for the primary spherical of video games in February.
Golf equipment are anticipated to satisfy subsequent week, when the league is successfully on its winter break, to debate adjustments to the standards for calling a recreation off.
The league has begun consulting with golf equipment over this problem and the brand new rules may apply when the English high flight resumes on eighth February.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 18:54
Leicester vs Tottenham: Line-ups
Elsewhere within the Premier League tonight, Leicester Metropolis are internet hosting Tottenham in what’s the Foxes first Premier League recreation od 2022.
Kasper Schmeichel, Caglar Soyuncu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Luke Thomas and Patson Daka all come again into the beginning XI, with James Justin returning to the bench for the primary time since struggling a critical knee damage nearly a 12 months in the past.
Tottenhem make three adjustments from the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final in opposition to Chelsea. Hugo Lloris replaces Pierluigi Gollini in purpose, Sergio Reguilon is in for Matt Doherty and Oliver Skipp is available in for Giovani Lo Celso.
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Albrighton, Choudhury, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Corridor, Thomas, Maddison, Lookman, Daka.
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies, Reguilon, Skipp, Winks, Hojbjerg, Moura, Kane.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 18:50
Brentford vs Man Utd: Latest outcomes
4 defeats of their final 5 Premier League fixtures have seen Brentford slip all the way down to 14th within the desk and supervisor Thomas Frank will need to get his staff again to profitable methods.
Final day out the Bees displayed a good defensive efficiency in opposition to Liverpool till Fabinho opened the scoring simply earlier than half-time. Brentford chased the sport within the second 45 minutes and opened themselves as much as counterattacks. Liverpool responded and received the sport 3-0.
There have been positives for Thomas Frank’s aspect although and they’ll really feel that Manchester United don’t maintain the identical attacking menace because the Reds, if they will defend effectively once more tonight, they could take one thing out of the sport.
After a optimistic begin underneath interim boss Ralf Rangnick, Manchester United have solely received one in all their final 4 league video games. Final day out they surrendered a two-goal result in Aston Villa after an impressed efficiency from Philippe Coutinho on his return to the Premier League.
Bruno Fernandes scored each targets within the 2-2 draw so he’s again in kind and with the reinforcements of Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo United might decide up a a lot wanted three factors this night.
They’ll want them to shut the hole on the highest 4. West Ham (4th) are at present 5 factors forward of the Crimson Devils with Arsenal (5th) and Tottenham (6th) additionally vying for the Champions League locations.
Michael Jones19 January 2022 18:46
Brentford vs Man Utd: Aaron Wan-Bissaka set to overlook two extra Manchester United video games
The defender missed Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa and United interim boss Ralf Rangnick revealed he was additionally dominated out of Wednesday’s match at Brentford and would doubtless be unavailable for the house conflict with West Ham three days later. Full story:
Michael Jones19 January 2022 18:43
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