Manchester United and Wolves will play each other for the third time in four weeks when they face off in the Premier League's Saturday evening kick off at Old Trafford.
Both sides are hovering just beneath the Champions League spots and will be hoping to boost their respective top four bids with a victory.
The hosts go into the game with boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still under pressure, even after a 1-0 win at Manchester City in Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi final second leg, though it wasn't enough to take the Red Devils to March's final.
They'll have to be at their best against Wolves, who have already completed a league double over United's local rivals City this season.
Where to Watch
| When Is Kick Off? | Saturday 1 February |
| What Time Is Kick Off? | 17:30 (GMT) |
| Where Is it Played? | Old Trafford |
| TV Channel/Live Stream? | Sky Sports Premier League |
| Referee? | Paul Tierney |
Team News
United will be without long term absentees Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Axel Tuanzebe and Scott McTominay again for this game. However, Eric Bailly could return after playing in the Under-23s game against Newcastle.
Solskjaer referred to the red card Nemanja Matic received in Wednesday's Carabao Cup victory over City as 'an absolute joke' and will have to make do without the Serbian for Saturday's clash. That could open the door for Bruno Fernandes to make his debut, though Mata could also feature.
Wolves have just one injury to contend with after Ruben Vinagre picked up a muscle strain when these two sides met in their FA Cup third round replay two weeks ago.
Willy Boly is in contention to play his first game since October after being named on the bench for the defeat to Liverpool. There could also be a debut for winger Daniel Podence, who signed for the Wanderers from Olympiacos on Thursday for £17m.
Predicted Lineups
| Manchester United | De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams; Pereira, Fred; Greenwood, Mata, James; Martial. |
| Wolves | Patricio; Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss; Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny; Traore, Jota; Jimenez. |
Head to Head Record
Historically, United have tended to come out on top in this fixture, winning 49 times to Wolves' 36. But since Nuno Espirito Santo's side's promotion last season, the Red Devils have only triumphed once in this fixture.
Remarkably this will be the seventh time the two sides have met in just the last two years in all competitions.
Recent Form
Despite somehow managing to win 1-0 on the night against local rivals City, Solskjaer's side weren't able to progress to the Carabao Cup final.
It's symbolic of what has been a rotten run of form for United, who have already lost four times since the turn of the year.
Despite disappointingly dropping points against Newcastle and Watford, Wolves are still in a tremendous run of form and probably came closer than anyone to ending Liverpool's winning streak.
Adama Traore is particularly on a hot streak, with three assists in his last two Premier League matches.
Here's how the two have got on in their last five matches...
| Manchester United | Wolves |
| Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United (29/1) | Wolves 1-2 Liverpool (23/1) |
| Tranmere 0-6 Manchester United (26/1) | Southampton 2-3 Wolves (18/1) |
| Manchester United 0-2 Burnley (22/1) | Manchester United 1-0 Wolves (15/1) |
| Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United (19/1) | Wolves 1-1 Newcastle (11/1) |
| Manchester United 1-0 Wolves (15/1) | Wolves 0-0 Manchester United (4/1) |
Prediction
This game will be incredibly tight, but Wolves will fancy their chances against a wildly inconsistent United side.
Nuno's team love the big occasion, but the result is totally dependent on what kind of Red Devils side show up on Saturday.
Prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Wolves
Source : 90min