Manchester United will look to continue their positive start under caretaker manager
The Terriers lost 2-0 at Old Trafford last season, with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sánchez securing the three points. With Huddersfield fearing relegation and United desperate to qualify for next season's Champions League, there's an awful lot to play for on Wednesday.
Check out 90min's preview of the hotly anticipated Boxing Day battle below.
Where to Watch
When Is Kick-Off? | Wednesday 26th November |
What Time Is Kick-Off? | 15:00 (GMT) |
Where Is it Being Played? | Old Trafford |
TV Channel/Live Stream? | Sky Sports Soccer Special/BT Sport Score |
Referee? | Jon Moss |
Team News
United's injury crisis appears - rather conveniently - to be over following the departure of José Mourinho and Sánchez looks set to return for his side against the Terriers.
However, the game will come too soon for Chris Smalling, who is still recovering from an injury suffered during the pre-match warm-up against Liverpool earlier in the month.
Huddersfield will again be without their talismanic midfielder Aaron Mooy, who is out with a torn knee ligament until at least February. Other absentees are Danny Williams (medial ligament), Tommy Smith, Jonathan Hogg and
Predicted Lineups
Manchester United |
De Gea; Shaw, Jones, Lindelöf, Young; Pogba, Fred, Herrera; Sánchez, Rashford, Lingard. |
Huddersfield Town |
Lössl; Jørgensen, Schindler, Kongolo; Hadergjonaj, Bacuna, Billing, Löwe; Gorenc-Stanković; Pritchard, Mounié. |
Head to Head Record
With Huddersfield only recently becoming a Premier League
Recent Form
United were in dire, dire form before parting company with Mourinho, winning just four in their last ten matches before appointing
Huddersfield are having a pretty rough time of it, with their abject 3-1 hammering by Southampton on Saturday seeing them remain in 19th place in the league table - with just ten points from 18 matches. Wagner's side have lost six matches on the bounce and are without an away win since the end of November.
Here's how the two sides have faired in their last five fixtures:
Manchester United | Huddersfield Town |
Cardiff City 1-5 Manchester United (22/12) | Huddersfield Town 1-3 Southampton (22/12) |
Liverpool 4-1 Manchester United (16/12) | Huddersfield Town 0-1 Newcastle United (15/12) |
Valencia 2-1 Manchester United (12/12) | Arsenal 1-0 Huddersfield Town (8/12) |
Manchester United 4-1 Fulham (8/12) | Bournemouth 2-1 Huddersfield Town (4/12) |
Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal (5/12) | Huddersfield Town 1-2 Brighton (1/12) |
Predictions
Let's be honest, if United score early this one could be a whitewash. However, the Terriers managed to put in a spirited display against Arsenal earlier in the month, losing by just a one goal margin.
Huddersfield are desperate for a win, but will go into the game with the freedom of knowing they're expected to get nothing out of the match.
The visitors may manage to frustrate S
Prediction: Manchester 4-0 Huddersfield Town
Source : 90min