Bournemouth v Manchester United: match preview

Manchester United’s world record signing, Paul Pogba, is suspended for the first league match of the season against Bournemouth
  
  

Bournemouth v Manchester United
Bournemouth v Manchester United: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

José Mourinho’s penultimate match in charge of Chelsea ended in a chastening defeat by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, so his first Premier League match as Manchester United manager may feel remotely familiar. Mourinho will hope the summer arrivals, namely Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan can ensure a different outcome against Eddie Howe’s men this time around. “Zlatan is a great player, but you can pick any one of their players who will be a threat to us,” said Howe, who could give debuts to Jordon Ibe and Lewis Cook. “We’re looking forward to the game.” Ben Fisher

Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 2 Manchester United 1

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Andre Marriner

Last season G24, Y84, R4, 3.83 cards per game

Odds H 4-1 A 3-4 D 5-2

Bournemouth

Subs from Allsop, Federici, Gosling, Aké, Afobe, Gradel, MacDonald, King, Hyndman, Fraser, Grabban, Wiggins, B Smith, Mousset, O’Kane

Doubtful Hyndman (ankle)

Injured Stanislas (hernia, 27 Aug), Mings (knee, Sep), Cargill (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form n/a

Discipline (last season) Y52 R1

Top scorer (last season) King 6

Manchester United

Subs from Johnstone, Romero, Jones, Rojo, Depay, Mata, Rashford, Young, Herrera, Fosu-Mensah, Schneiderlin, Darmian, Mkhitaryan, Pereira

Doubtful None

Injured Borthwick-Jackson (groin, unknown)

Suspended Pogba (one match), Smalling (one match)

Form n/a

Discipline (last season) Y65 R1

Top scorer (last season) Martial 11

 

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