West Ham vs Manchester United live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the London Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho's resurgent Manchester United are in a fine vein of form, winning their last five in the Premier League, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan firing on all cylinders.
On Monday, they travel to meet West Ham United, who are enjoying a mini-revival of their own.
Slaven Bilic's side had taken three points from each of their last three before the weekend's setback at Leicester City and will hope to return to winning ways at the London Stadium.
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It’s a big game for…
Anthony Martial: The Frenchman has been left out in the cold at times by boss Jose Mourinho, but scored the equaliser against Middlesbrough on Saturday and generally caused them problems all game.
The next step for Martial is to build on that and cement his spot in the team, so can’t miss any opportunities to do so here.
Best stat…
16: West Ham United went a massive 16 games without a win against the Red Devils, spanning from 1993-2001 when West Ham beat them in both the FA Cup and the Premier League away from home.
Remember when…
West Ham United knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup after Paolo Di Canio calmly rolled the ball past Fabian Barthez in the United goal, who was still appealing for offside.
Player to watch…
Paul Pogba: After initially finding it difficult returning to Old Trafford following his record-breaking move from Juventus, the 23-year-old has finally found his feet.
Pogba has two goals and two assists in his last five outings, including that dramatic winner in United’s late turnaround against Middlesbrough on New Year’s Eve.
Prediction...
Past three meetings…
Manchester United 4 (Ibrahimovic 2, Martial 2) West Ham 1 (Fletcher)
EFL Cup, November 2016
Manchester United 1 (Ibrahimovic) West Ham 1 (Sakho)
Premier League, November 2016
West Ham 3 (Sakho, Antonio, Reid) Manchester United 2 (Martial 2)
Premier League, May 2016
Form guide…
West Ham: LDWWWL
Manchester United: WWWWWW
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 5.15pm, Monday 2 January 2017
TV: Live on Sky Sports 1
Odds…
West Ham to win: 11/2
Manchester United to win: 4/7
Draw: 10/3
29 mins: Dimitri Payet is shown a yellow card by Mike Dean for dissent and many West Ham fans are ready to explode with fury.
35 mins: How have Manchester United not taken the lead?! The opening goal appeared an absolute formality when the ball was squared across an open six-yard box, more so when Antonio Valencia arrived at the far post to slot home. The right back's connection was true, but somehow Darren Randolph manoeuvred a hand to palm out with the ball four-fifths of the way over the line. Not to worry, the rebound fell to the feet of Jesse Lingard less than four yards out, but the midfielder somehow struck the post. An incredible sequence of events and the game remains goalless!
43 mins: Matteo Darmian goes into Mike Dean's notebook of shame for a challenge on Michail Antonio that hardly warranted a foul. It at least brings some momentary relief for the beleaguered referee from the home fans. "He's in that muddled state," reveals Gary Neville of the match official.
45 mins: A man short, but West Ham finish the first half with an attack of their own - and one that sees Manuel Lanzini going for goal. For the second time tonight, David de Gea is equal to the Argentine's effort with a save that brings the home side a corner.
Two minutes of stoppage time are signalled as an unhappy Jose Mourinho sends substitutes Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and Marouane Fellaini out to warm up.
SECOND HALF KICK-OFF: We expected Jose Mourinho to make changes for the start of the second half, but it's just the one for now. Crying out for more creativity in the first half, the United boss has introduced Juan Mata, sacrificing a defender, Matteo Darmian, in the process. If United are to break down the ten men of West Ham, they'll need to show more in the next 45 minutes.
50 mins: A challenge from Cheikhou Kouyate stops Henrikh Mkhitaryan in his tracks but the awarding of a free-kick to United naturally has the West Ham fans in a fury. They're not the only ones. Gary Neville is convinced the challenge that warrants the punishment handed out to Feghouli earlier in the game. The midfielder got a foot on the ball, but only after going over its top studs up and brushing the leg of the Armenian. The United player is lucky to have come away from that unscathed.
53 mins: Another chance for West Ham comes...and goes! The Hammers won't have too many more of these so if they are to smash and grab a victory, they need to make one counter. Michail Antonio was highest to Dimitri Payet's curling set-piece, but his header was to drop wide.
58 mins: Another change for the visitors who are still in need of urgency and ideas. Perhaps Marcus Rashford can supply something . He's on for Jesse Lingard.
60 mins: Michail Antonio must score! Michail Antonio doesn't score! The Manchester United defence made a complete mess of the most simple acts starting when Marcos Rojo needlessly gave away possession in his own half. Failing to regroup into any kind of shape, Lanzini took advantage of sloppiness in the visitors' backline to slip a pass through that left Antonio one-on-one with David de Gea. The West Ham forward took the shot on early, but neither had the pace or placement to get it past the United keeper. A huge moment.
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