West Ham vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League clash as Said Benrahma earns slender win
Man Utd are looking to secure a top-four spot, while West Ham are in a relegation battle
Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Manchester United in the Premier League today.
The main team news for West Ham was that Declan Rice returned to the starting XI. The Hammers skipper missed the midweek defeat at Manchester City through illness.
Vladimir Coufal wasn’t in the matchday squad, while Michail Antonio was selected to start up front.
Wout Weghorst was preferred to Anthony Martial in attack for Manchester United, while Luke Shaw continued at centre-back, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Tyrrell Malacia starting in the full-back positions.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham United vs Manchester United
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Jack Butland, Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Marcel Sabitzer, Fred, Diogo Dalot, Jadon Sancho, Brandon Williams, Alejandro Garnacho.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-3-3): David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia; Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes; Antony, Wout Weghorst, Marcus Rashford.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
WEST HAM SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Joseph Anang, Ben Johnson, Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini, Flynn Downes, Maxwel Cornet, Danny Ings, Emerson.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Thilo Kehrer, Angelo Ogbonna, Nayef Aguerd, Aaron Cresswell; Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Said Benrahma; Michail Antonio.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
United’s five-match unbeaten run was brought to a shuddering halt by Brighton last time out, losing 1-0 to a 99th minute penalty from Alexis Mac Allister. Sat just one point above north-west rivals Liverpool in the final Champions League place, three points here for the Red Devils would see them leapfrog Newcastle into third.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
Sat 15th in the table and four points above the drop zone, West Ham have a chance to go seven clear of the bottom three in this game to all-but guarantee their Premier League safety. However, the Hammers have tasted defeat in each of their last three games, the first of which was a 2-1 loss to Liverpool in their last home game.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League fixture, as West Ham United host Manchester United at the London Stadium.
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