The Red Devils' difficult journey

Arguably the two most pressured managers in the Premier League go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon, when Julen Lopetegui's West Ham United host Erik ten Hag's Manchester United at the London Stadium.

While the Irons were beaten 4-1 by London rivals Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, the Red Devils enjoyed a 2-1 win over Brentford, providing some relief before drawing 1-1 with Fenerbahce in the Europa League.

Latest West Ham vs MU squad information

Having missed the draw with Fenerbahce through suspension in the Europa League, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is now fit and available after seeing one of the surprise names come in for him against Mourinho's side.

Noussair Mazraoui was a surprise pick for the No 10 role midweek but will now return to defensive duties, and Ten Hag is also hopeful Jonny Evans can return from injury, while Antony is a fresh doubt after picking up an injury on Thursday.

Kobbie Mainoo (thigh), Leny Yoro (ankle), Harry Maguire (calf), Luke Shaw (calf), Tyrell Malacia (knee) and Mason Mount (injury) are all expected to miss out, while Fernandes returns but has never scored against West Ham in 12 previous meetings.

While Manchester United welcome back a key attacking cog from suspension, West Ham's Kudus begins a three-match ban for violent conduct at Tottenham Hotspur, which also rules him out of games against Nottingham Forest and Everton next month.

While Kudus may bring unpredictability and excitement in attack, it is not all doom and gloom for Lopetegui; West Ham have played five Premier League games without the former Ajax man since his arrival and are unbeaten in all of them.

In terms of comparable replacements, Crysencio Summerville is the most obvious candidate to replace Kudus, and the hosts' only injury absentee is likely to be summer signing Niclas Fullkrug with a calf injury.

Further changes are likely to follow last weekend's poor performance, with Edson Alvarez sure to be considered to replace Guido Rodriguez in the deepest defensive midfield position.

Latest predicted lineup for West Ham vs MU

West Ham United:

Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Soucek, Summerville; Antonio

Manchester United:

Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Evans, Martinez; Eriksen, Casemiro; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund

Latest football review West Ham vs MU

Manchester United's two most successful managers since Sir Alex Ferguson went head-to-head on Thursday night, with Ten Hag keeping his cool while Jose Mourinho lost his cool in a dramatic Europa League draw that saw Christian Eriksen and Youssef En-Nesyri both score.

Even the most ardent Manchester United fans will admit they were lucky to come away with a point, as Andre Onana had to repeatedly block shots from the Turkish giants, while their hot-tempered manager was sent to the stands after his side were not awarded a second-half penalty.

Days before Mourinho's Europa League outburst, Manchester United staff were thrown into panic when Ethan Pinnock headed Brentford ahead at Old Trafford - Matthijs de Ligt was on the sidelines receiving treatment at the time - but Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund completed a crucial comeback for Ten Hag.

That come-from-behind win was Manchester United's only win in their last seven games, and the Premier League table still looks bleak for the visitors on Sunday, as they sit in 12th place just six points off the top four.

However, the away stats are quite positive for Manchester United, as they are currently unbeaten in five away games - despite drawing their last four - and have kept three consecutive Premier League clean sheets away from home against Southampton, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

As Manchester United look to make it four consecutive away clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since July 2020, West Ham aim to end a run of seven games without a clean sheet in all competitions after a nightmare in north London last weekend.

Things looked bright for Julen Lopetegui when Mohammed Kudus broke the deadlock, but the Ghanaian's dream start ended in acrimony when he was sent off for violent conduct on more than one Tottenham player, after Spurs had scored four goals.

Lopetegui's side suffered a similar 4-1 defeat after beating Ipswich Town by the same scoreline earlier this month, but last weekend's shock defeat has left them in 15th place, although victory by any score would see them leapfrog Manchester United on goal difference.

Although West Ham's attacking record is better than their visitors' (11 goals to seven), West Ham are on a run of 13 Premier League home games without a clean sheet since a goalless draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, their first top-flight game in 2024.

However, West Ham's last Premier League home game of 2023 ended in a 2-0 win over Manchester United under David Moyes - their second successive home win over the Red Devils - but Ten Hag got his revenge when the visitors won 3-0 at Old Trafford in early February. The loss of Kudus will surely hit West Ham hard, despite the Irons' impressive form without him, and West Ham fans are left wondering what the true identity and style of play of Lopetegui's side will be.

While Manchester United may not be in great shape either, the Red Devils have developed a strong defensive form away from home and can rely on individual talent on the other side to break through, so the visitors should get another narrow win to give Ten Hag some time to get his job done.

West Ham vs MU score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the West Ham vs MU match:

• Sportsmole: West Ham 0-2 MU

• WhoScore: West Ham 0-1 MU
• Our prediction: West Ham 0-1 MU

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