Louis van Gaal may be having nightmares about numbers as wherever he seeks refuge there are figures to frighten the very best of managers. Five points from five games, two defeats and only one win is the count from Manchester United’s dismal start. Nine is the tally of players injured with a 10th, Tyler Blackett, suspended. And 3-1 was the scoreline when West Ham dismantled Liverpool last time out. Not for the first time – and probably not the last – this term, Van Gaal and his band need a victory desperately so the number three can again be enjoyed. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester Utd 3 West Ham Utd 1

Referee L Mason

This season G3, Y7, R0, 2.33 cards per game

Odds H 2-5 A 8-1 D 9-2

Manchester United

Subs from Lindegaard, Mata, Januzaj, Carrick, Valencia, Anderson, McNair, Vermijl, Thorpe, Keane, Janka, Pereira

Doubtful None

Injured Carrick (ankle, 4 Oct), Fellaini (ankle, 4 Oct), Smalling (thigh, 4 Oct), Young (groin, 11 Oct), Evans (foot, 18 Oct), Jones (hamstring, 18 Oct), Johnstone (elbow, unknown), Lingard (knee, unknown)

Suspended Blackett (one match)

Form LDDWL

Discipline Y7 R1

Leading scorer Di María, Herrera, Mata, Rooney 2

West Ham United

Subs from Jaaskelainen, Spiegel, Zárate, Vaz Tê, Demel, Collins, Poyet, Cole, Burke, Potts, Lee

Doubtful None

Injured Jarvis (thigh, 5 Nov), Nolan (shoulder, 5 Oct), Carroll (ankle, Nov), Kouyaté (groin, Nov), O’Brien (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLDW

Discipline Y7 R1

Leading scorers Sakho 2