TEAM NEWS
West Ham United are expected to rotate their squad after making six changes for the Carabao Cup loss at Liverpool.
Maxwel Cornet and Nayef Aguerd could be available following illness.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes returns from suspension, although Diogo Dalot serves a one match-ban following his red card against Liverpool.
The visitors must assess the condition of several players, including Anthony Martial and Victor Lindelof.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- West Ham’s 1-0 win during their most recent meeting with Manchester United in May is one of only eight victories in 54 attempts in this Premier League fixture.
- The Hammers can win consecutive Premier League games versus United for the second time, after a run of three from 2006 to 2007.
- Each of the last five Premier League encounters have been decided by a single-goal margin (one win for West Ham, four wins for Manchester United).
- West Ham are two short of 100 top-flight home goals against Manchester United.
West Ham United
- West Ham United have taken 13 points from their last six Premier League matches (W4, D1) – only one fewer than in their opening 11 games this season.
- A win in this match would take them to 30 points after 18 Premier League matches for the first time since 2014-15 (31). The Hammers finished that season in 12th place on 47 points.
- West Ham are one shy of suffering their 500th league home defeat since joining the Football League in 1919 (excluding play-offs).
- Since David Moyes’ return to West Ham in the 2019-20 campaign, the Hammers have won just three of their 31 Premier League games against sides who finished in the top four the previous season, failing to keep a clean sheet in every one.
- Said Benrahma could become the first West Ham player to score a home goal against Manchester United in three consecutive seasons since Pop Robson in 1972-73.
- Mohammed Kudus has scored six goals in his last 11 appearances for West Ham in all competitions, after netting two goals in his first 11.
- David Moyes is level alongside Harry Redknapp (both 238) as the manager to lose the most Premier League matches.
Manchester United
- Manchester United have lost 12 of their last 25 matches in all competitions, as many defeats as they recorded in all 62 competitive games last season.
- United’s tally of 19 defeats in all competitions in 2023 is their most in a single calendar year since losing 20 in 1989.
- The Red Devils have failed to win all 12 away games against teams who finished in the top nine last season under Erik ten Hag, losing 10. The aggregate score of those matches is 34-9 to the opposition.
- Rasmus Hojlund has failed to score in all 15 domestic appearances for United.
- Antony has failed to score or provide an assist in all 18 appearances this season, a total of 1,101 minutes of playing time.
- Bruno Fernandes has created a league-high 126 chances in 2023.
- However, Fernandes has faced West Ham 10 times without ever scoring, his longest such sequence as a United player against any side.
