Manchester United are struggling to the finish line of the season with Wolves next up.
The match at Old Trafford on Saturday kicks off at 4pm.
United have slumped to back to back 1-0 defeats – Brighton and West Ham – which has left them just a single point above Liverpool.
The Red Devils have one game in hand though.But their arch rivals are firing and have won five in a row. Any slip ups with cost United a place in the Champions League for sure.
Newcastle are third and two points ahead of their Manchester rivals.
The best news for Erik ten Hag is that his side have three of their last four games at home. For all their scoring problems away from home, they are unbeaten in 26 games on home soil.
Wolves have only won once at Old Trafford since 1980 but that was last season. Once relegation threatened, Julen Lopetegui’s arrive full of confidence after a 1-0 win over Aston Villa last week which has them all but surviving the drop.
United’s veteran goalkeeper David De Gea looks set to be offered a new contract by the club. Despite leading the race for the Golden Glove, no player in the division has made more errors leading to a goal in all competitions this term. He was at fault in the loss to West Ham and will be keen to start confidently.
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