Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Manchester United hoping to leapfrog their opponents. The hosts, lost 1-0 in a contentious match at Old Trafford in August of last year. They will be looking for retribution against the Red Devils.
Preview (Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester United)
In the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, Wolves defeated rivals West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to extend their winning streak to seven games across all categories. Since then, the FA has announced that they will look into the “inexcusable” violence. It resulted in the arrest of six people and the injury of other fans and police officers. One fan was taken away by paramedics on a stretcher, and another had blood streaming down his face.
Gary O’Neil criticized the violent incidents that occurred off the field, but he was very complimentary of Wolves’ on-field performance. Wolves, who need to quickly return their attention to the Premier League to continue their winning streak. They can move up from 11th place into the top half of the standings. Wolves have won eight straight Premier League home games. It includes victories against Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea. They will be happy to be back at Molineux. Wolves have the second-most points (14) in the league since December 5.
The West Midlands team has lost each of their last three games without a response. They have lost six of their last seven top-flight meetings against Man United on Thursday. Two weeks after playing to a 2-2 draw at home against Spurs in the Premier League, Man United secured their spot in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday with an exciting 4-2 triumph away against a motivated Newport County team. However, Rasmus Hojlund’s late goal kept Man United’s modest hopes of winning a trophy alive. Anthony scored his first goal of the season in any tournament.
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In addition to Joao Gomes being missing due to suspension, Wolves are still without South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan and Malian midfielder Boubacar Traore, who are away on international duty at the Asia Cup and Africa Cup of Nations, respectively. With a calf injury, Pablo Sarabia is now doubtful and will be evaluated before kickoff; nevertheless, Rayan Ait-Nouri is eligible for selection in light of Algeria’s early elimination from the AFCON. O’Neil isn’t going to make much, if any, changes to the team that defeated West Brom the previous time around, thus Tommy Doyle, a loanee from Manchester City, is expected to reunite with Mario Lemina in midfield, while Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will attack alongside Neto and Cunha.
After a night out in Belfast, Rashford missed Man United’s victory against Newport due to illness. The club has now announced that the “internal disciplinary matter” has been “closed,” although Ten Hag will decide late on whether to include the forward in his matchday squad. While Mason Mount (calf), Anthony Martial, Victor Lindelof (both groin), Tyrell Malacia (knee), and Sofyan Amrabat (international service) are all still unavailable for selection, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (unspecified) is also questionable. Onana is available to return after Cameroon’s poor AFCON campaign.
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Manchester United
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