After the favorable matches between London's "Arsenal" and "Manchester City", "Manchester United" took control in the fight for the fourth place in the "Premier" league. However, it will not be easy to do so, as they are facing an away trip to London, where the "Red Devils" will face the local "West Ham United", wrote manutd.lt.
The "Hammers", despite losing in the last round against "Swansea", buried their Champions League hopes, but the team still has a chance to take the fifth position. In addition, it will be the last match for "West Ham" at "Uptown Park" stadium, where the team has spent 112 years, so the team will want to move to the Olympic stadium saying goodbye to the old stadium with a victory.
Team news:
"West Ham" team does not have any new injured players, but the main goalkeeper, Adrian, is still unable to play, so he will continue to be replaced by Darren Randolph.
Meanwhile, the visitors will have to do without full-back Matteo Darmian, who suffered an injury in the last match against "Norwich City". It is also unclear about Anthony Martial's fate. He is not excluded from the lineup, but there is no confirmation about his chances of appearing on the field.
Daley Blind and Marcus Rashford should already be back in the squad, while Marouane Fellaini is still suspended, and Bastian Schweinsteiger and Luke Shaw are still recovering from their previous injuries.
OPTA facts:
"Manchester United" has not experienced a defeat in the "Premier" league against "West Ham" for 14 consecutive matches. (11 wins and three draws)
Wayne Rooney has scored 11 times in 15 matches against the "Hammers". He is the top goal scorer in the "Boleyn Ground" stadium from the opponents' camp, if we look from the "West Ham" club's perspective.
"West Ham United" has failed to score in the last thirteen matches against "United"
Tuesday is a very successful day for the "Red Devils" to play. Playing on Tuesdays, the team averages 2.19 points, which is the best result in the entire league. (Out of 43 matches, 28 were victories, 10 were draws, and 5 were losses)
These matches will be the 384th for "West Ham" in the "Premier" league. In case of victory, the team would secure their 601st point at their home stadium. At the same time, the "Hammers" have 167 wins, 97 draws, and 119 losses on their account.
Louis van Gaal's students have been in great form lately. They have suffered only one loss and achieved five wins in the last seven matches.
Quotes from the first lips:
"West Ham" head coach Slaven Bilic: "These will be very emotional matches. After last weekend, both teams urgently need points, which can determine a lot regarding the goals of both clubs. These are incredibly important matches."
"Man Utd" head coach Louis van Gaal: "We are in a fight for the fourth position and we have to stay on this path to put pressure on our competitors. This is very important and I am very happy."
Referee:
The match will be led by the well-known among "United" fans, Mike Dean. The experienced referee and "Man Utd" have crossed paths three times in 2016 and each time it did not end successfully for Louis van Gaal's players. They suffered defeats against "Tottenham" and "West Brom", and a 3-3 draw with "Newcastle".
The duel between "West Ham United" and "Manchester United" clubs will take place on May 10th, Tuesday, at 21:45 Lithuanian time. The match will be broadcast on "Viasat Sport Baltic" television.
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