Wolves v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as United grab late win in thriller
Marcus Rashford starts as Man United look to climb the Premier League table with a win at Wolves
Manchester United will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Premier League once more as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux this evening.
The Red Devils beat Newport in the FA Cup at the weekend but have won just two top-flight games from the last eight in a run stretching back to November. That leaves them ninth in the table, outsiders in the race for a Europa Conference League spot and not even in the conversation for Champions League places, a poor return for Erik ten Hag’s spending of over £400m.
For Wolves, recent form is a different story. Gary O’Neil has led his team to five wins in seven and just one defeat in 10 in all competitions, seeing the team rise to 11th in the table and knowing they can overhaul United in the table with victory this time out.
They also remain in the FA Cup after beating rivals West Brom in the fourth round, with the match notable for fan violence causing a delay to proceedings.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
That's Rashford's Premier League fifth goal of the season, for a United side who have avoided defeat in the last seven matches they've gone 1-0 up in!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
Wolves have lost six of their last seven Premier League meetings with Manchester United, failing to score a goal in their last three straight.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
Yellow Card Carlos Henrique Casimiro
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
Red Devils captain Fernandes kicks off for the visitors, and we're up and running in the West Midlands!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
Molineux awaits as the teams trudge out onto the pitch, with both sides hoping to move several places up the Premier League table with a win in this game!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
The visitors make two high-profile changes from the side that edged Newport in the FA Cup, with Andre Onana returning between the sticks following Cameroon’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations last 16. Marcus Rashford also starts for the Red Devils after being absent from the squad in south Wales – that’s despite being caught on an impromptu, unsanctioned trip to Northern Ireland last week.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
Forwards Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha both netted as Wolves won a feisty and hot-tempered – both on and off the pitch – Black Country derby against West Brom last weekend, and Gary O’Neil names an unchanged side for this clash with Manchester United; the pair flanking Jean-Ricner Bellegarde up front for the hosts.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Altay Bayindir, Harry Maguire, Christian Eriksen, Amad Diallo, Antony, Jonny Evans, Scott McTominay, Willy Kambwala, Omari Forson.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw; Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro; Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Rasmus Hojlund.
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