Manchester United will be looking to make it five wins from five in the Michael Carrick era when they visit West Ham United at 8:15 pm on Tuesday night.
The Red Devils have been in brilliant form under their former captain and will move into third with a win at the London Stadium.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs West Ham
Man Utd (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Shaw, Martinez, Maguire, Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo; Cunha, Fernandes, Amad; Mbeumo
Man Utd have risen to fourth under Carrick and will leapfrog Aston Villa – who do not play until Wednesday – into third with another victory.
They take on an Irons’ side who are still in the relegation zone but are now just three points off safety after their third win in four at Burnley.
Man Utd team news vs West Ham
Man Utd are in a good spot when it comes to injuries with Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu their only long-term issues. The Danish winger is unlikely to be back until April while the Dutch defender continues his recovery from a troublesome back issue.
Mason Mount sat out the wins over Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur with a knock but could return to the bench here.
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It would be a surprise if Carrick makes a change to a winning formula with Benjamin Sesko having to do with a spot on the bench once again.
Man Utd looking to end another hoodoo
Such has Man Utd’s dire form in the league over the last two seasons and longer in some places, they have had several hoodoos to end this season.
There’s been wins at Liverpool, Arsenal and Crystal Palace after lengthy waits at all three grounds while their defeat of Spurs ended an eight-game winless run against the North London club.
Tuesday sees another opportunity to end a bad run with Man Utd having lost on their last three trips to the London Stadium with last season’s late defeat being the final game of Erik ten Hag’s reign.
Their last win on the ground came in September 2021 when Jesse Lingard scored a late winner and David de Gea saved a penalty at the death.
Carrick appears to have the Midas touch and this will be another big night for the Man Utd boss as he faces his former club.