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Premier League | Gameweek 16
Dec 29, 2020 at 8pm UK
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Preview: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Wolves, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Manchester United will be determined to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Old Trafford for Tuesday evening's showdown.

Both teams walked away with a point from their most recent encounters, with Man United drawing at Leicester while Wolves held Tottenham to a 1-1 stalemate on Sunday evening.


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Manchester United's away record in the top flight is nothing short of sensational, and Leicester City were facing an uphill battle to be the ones to end the Red Devils' 10-game Premier League winning streak on the road.

Boxing Day's clash between two Champions League-chasing sides lived up to its billing, and despite going 2-1 up thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes, a late Axel Tuanzebe own goal ensured that Leicester walked away with a point after Harvey Barnes had initially levelled the scores.

Even though United were unable to stretch their winning away record in the top flight to 11 matches, Arsenal did Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men a favour by beating Chelsea a few hours later, meaning that Man United remain in the Champions League places for the time being.

Furthermore, that point at the King Power Stadium saw the Red Devils extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to eight matches, with United finally starting to produce the goods on their own turf after struggling in the early stages of the season.

Solskjaer's men have taken seven points from a possible nine in their last three home league matches, and United fans will not be able to forget that 6-2 thrashing of Leeds in a hurry, but the visit of Wolves represents a much sterner test for Man United.

Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers welcomed Tottenham Hotspur to a ground where they had overcome Chelsea just a couple of weeks before, although Nuno Espirito Santo's side could not get the better of Burnley at Turf Moor before the festive weekend.

The West Midlands outfit failed to return to winning ways on their own patch, but the Wolves faithful will no doubt be satisfied with a point after witnessing their side hold Tottenham to a 1-1 draw on Sunday evening.

The reinvigorated Tanguy Ndombele opened the scoring for Spurs, but Romain Saiss's late header ensured that Wolves walked away with a deserved point, although Santo would have felt frustrated not to have taken all three against a stuttering Tottenham outfit.

Fabio Silva spurned a terrific chance to win the game right at the death, and that point against Jose Mourinho's side sees Wolves overtake Leeds to sit in 11th spot after 15 matches, with the West Midlands outfit now five points adrift of the European places.

United and Wolves met four times across all competitions last season - with three of those ties ending in draws - and the Red Devils have only managed to win one of their last seven games with Wolves in the Premier League and FA Cup.

Manchester United Premier League form: WWDWWD
Manchester United form (all competitions): LDWWWD

Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League form: WLLWLD


Team News

Victor Lindelof was unable to play through the pain against Leicester as his chronic back problem forced him off in the second period, and the makeshift right-back is not expected to feature on Tuesday.

The Red Devils have not disclosed details regarding Aaron Wan-Bissaka's injury, but with the defender also a doubt here, Tuanzebe should be given the chance to redeem himself with a start against Wolves.

Changes could be afoot with only 72 hours in between matches, with Edinson Cavani - who provided the assist for Fernandes's 10th league goal of the season on Boxing Day - potentially in line to spearhead the attack in place of Anthony Martial.

As for Wolves, Marcal struggled near the end of the game on Sunday evening, and with less than 48 hours to recover, Rayan Ait Nouri is likely to start against Man United.

Long-term absentees Raul Jimenez and Jonny Otto were joined in the stands by Leander Dendoncker and Willy Boly for the visit of Spurs, and the pair remain major doubts for this one too.

Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Tuanzebe, Maguire, Bailly, Telles; Fred, McTominay; Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford; Cavani

Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup:
Patricio; Semedo, Coady, Saiss, Ait Nouri; Neves, Moutinho; Traore, Podence, Neto; Silva


We say: Manchester United 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

United have had an extra day off to recover from their hard-fought draw at the weekend, and the Red Devils boast a much stronger bench than Wolves do amid their injury problems. Santo's men fully deserved their point against Spurs and arguably should have taken all three, but United will offer a far greater attacking threat and Solskjaer's men should come up trumps at Old Trafford, but it is sure to be close.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144
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