Managerless Stoke Head to Old Trafford
The final action from this weekend in the Premier League sees Manchester United take on Stoke City at Old Trafford on Monday night.
Regardless of the result in the match between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday, Jose Mourinho knows Manchester United cannot afford another disappointing result at home and must win this match.
Stoke City travel to Manchester without a manager following the sacking of Welshman Mark Hughes. It is understood that Eddie Niedzwiecki will take charge of the team for this game as Stoke City continue their search for a new manager.
Trends show Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games. However, three of those six games have been draws and while Mourinho is happy to win games 1-0 if that is what it takes, draws at not acceptable, especially at home.
The Red Devils have been held by Burnley and Southampton in their last two home league matches and were 2-0 down in the former, needing a late equaliser to take a point.
Despite drawing the last two home Premier League games, trends show Manchester United are a force to be reckoned with at Old Trafford once more and have lost only one of their last twenty home league games. The defeat came against league leaders Manchester City.
Manchester United have kept a clean sheet in nine of their last twelve home league matches.
Stoke City come into this match in big trouble at the bottom of the league and only a win will see them move out of the relegation zone.
Trends show the Potters have won just one of their last eight games in all competitions and have been defeated in six of those eight games. The 2-1 defeat at Coventry City in the FA Cup was the last straw for Mark Hughes and he was dismissed following the loss.
In the Premier League, Stoke City have suffered some terrible results, losing at home to Newcastle United and 5-0 away to Chelsea. The loss at Chelsea was the third time this season Stoke City have conceded 5 or more goals in a match having lost 7-2 at Manchester City and 5-1 at Tottenham Hotspur.
A closer look at their away form, shows Stoke City have been struggling on the road for some time and they have won only three of their last twenty-three away matches in the Premier League. Stoke City have kept one clean sheet away from home in the league this season.
Team News and Manchester United are still without Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic who are injured. Ashley Young is suspended so Luke Shaw should play at left-back while Antonio Valencia is doubtful but should be fit to start the game.
Stoke City are without Bruno Martins Indi while there are doubts over the fitness of Jese, Erik Pieters, Glen Johnson and Ryan Shawcross.
Manchester United look to have all their first choice attacking players fit again and that is bad news for Stoke City. The Red Devils know they cannot afford to drop more points at home and should win this match while keeping a clean sheet.
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