Manchester United v Brentford: match preview

Manchester United face a tough task against Brentford as they try and hold onto any slim hope of Champions League qualification
  
  

Manchester United v Brentford
Manchester United v Brentford: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Barring the near-miracle of Champions League qualification this is surely the annus horribilis of Manchester United in the Premier League era. Even if they beat Brentford and Ralf Rangnick’s team win their final two games they can only equal their lowest ever total of 64 points in the competition and this is with a far more expensive squad than David Moyes had when his 34-league game tenure of 2013-14 ended on that mark. But, to paraphrase Samuel Beckett, United, must go, because, well, they have to, and move forward in the quest for better days. Jamie Jackson

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Old Trafford

Last season n/a

Referee Chris Kavanagh

This season G14 Y55 R2 4.07 cards/game

Odds H 10-13 A 19-5 D 3-1

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Henderson, Shoretire, Mata, Mejbri, Mengi, Lingard, Jones,
Bailly, Heaton, Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Cavani, Maguire

Doubtful Maguire (match fitness), Wan-Bissaka (match fitness), Fred (match fitness), Cavani (match fitness), Lingard (personal reasons)

Injured Shaw (leg, unknown), Pogba (calf, unknown), Sancho (tonsillitis,
unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y69 R2

Form DLWLLD

Leading scorer Ronaldo 17

BRENTFORD

Subs from Fernández, Lössl, Cox, Stevens, Jensen, Fosu, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Wissa, Dasilva

Doubtful Nørgaard (knock)

Injured Pinnock (hamstring, 7 May), Canós (hamstring, 7 May), Onyeka (ankle, unknown), Ghoddos (ankle, unknown), Jørgensen (quadriceps, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y57 R2

Form WLWWWD

Leading scorer Toney 12

 

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