Manchester United Squad vs West Ham United
6:22pm – Manchester United entertain West Ham at Old Trafford this evening with an 8pm kick-off, looking to maintain their position of the top of the Premier League table. Victory against QPR last Saturday, combined with the dour 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge, saw the Reds leapfrog City and take top spot.
West Ham, on the other hand, suffered their third defeat on the road this season, going down 3-1 at Spurs. Despite the loss, the Londoners find themselves in 9th position in the table – 19 points a great return in their first season back in England’s top division. A home win could see United go 4 points clear, an away win could see the Hammers rise as high as 5th.
Manchester United: Nani, Vidic, Kagawa remain out. Scholes suspended. Anderson starts. Valencia fitness test. Jones/Smalling available. Van Persie 3 league games without a goal. Rooney has 8 goals in 9 games v West Ham United.
7:06pm – The Manchester United team news for West Ham United has just been released and is below:
Manchester United:
Lindegaard, Rafael, Evans, Smalling, Evra, Anderson, Carrick, Cleverley, Hernandez, Rooney, Van Persie
Subs: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Young, Welbeck, Fletcher, Buttner
West Ham:
Jaaskelainen, Demel, O’Brien, Reid, Collins, Tomkins, Diame, Nolan, Jarvis, Taylor, Carroll
