Ralf Rangnick looks to continue his revolution, as Manchester United will be visiting Brentford in the midweek Premier League clash.
Venue: Brentford Community Stadium
Key statistics
- Manchester United and Brentford will meet for the first time in the Premier League since 1947.
- The Red Devils have won their last four games in the Premier League this season.
- Brentford have managed only two wins in their last five games in the league this season.
- Man Utd are fifth in the table with 27 points while the Bees are in the 10th position.
Head to Head records
Manchester United have a slight edge over Brentford, winning 6 out of 13 meetings. The Bees have won one less and two matches have ended in draws.
Latest performances in all competitions
Brentford: D W L D W
Man Utd: D W W D W
Brentford
Brentford have been inconsistent of late, failing to build on their impressive start to this season. They have managed only two wins in their last nine games in the Premier League.
However, the Bees have restored enough confidence ahead of Wednesday’s clash against Manchester United after defeating Watford at the weekend.
Brentford pulled off a 2-1 comeback win against the Hornets, with Pontus Jannson and Bryan Mbuemo scoring late goals.
The hosts are currently 10th in the league rankings and only seven points separate them from the fifth-placed Man Utd.
Ivan Toney would be unavailable for selection once again due to COVID-19 but Sergi Canos, who was on target against Leeds, will return from suspension.
Possible Brentford line-up
Alvaro Fernandez; Charlie Goode, Pontus Jansson, Janelt; Rasmussen, Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard, Shandon Baptiste, Henry; Bryan Mbuemo, Sergi Canos
Injured: Mathias Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya, Tariqe Fosu-Henry, Josh Dasilva, Julian Jeanvier, Ethan Pinnock, Ivan Toney
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Manchester United
Manchester United will look to continue their progress under Ralf Rangnick, who is off to a great start to his managerial career at Old Trafford.
The German boss recently oversaw United edge out Norwich City, which extended their winning streak to three games in the Premier League.
Despite the victory over the Canaries, Rangnick wasn’t happy with the United’s performance and insisted that the club should put more effort.
Fred completely looks a different player under Rangnick after putting back to back impressive performances against Crystal Palace and Norwich.
His compatriot Alex Telles has also proved his worth at the left-back position in the absence of Luke Shaw.
Victor Lindelof was pulled out during the Norwich game due to breathing problems and although he has been cleared fit, it remains to be seen whether Rangnick would field him as a starter.
Possible Manchester United line-up
David de Gea; Diogo Dalot, Eric Bailly, Harry Maguire, Alex Telles; Fred, Scott McTominay; Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho; Cristiano Ronaldo, Mason Greenwood
Injured: Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial
Doubtful: Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Suspended: None
Prediction
Brentford 0 – 2 Man Utd
