{"id":556252,"date":"2020-07-04T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T04:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=556252"},"modified":"2020-07-01T20:25:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T00:25:12","slug":"manchester-united-look-to-pile-pressure-on-chelsea-as-they-host-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/04\/manchester-united-look-to-pile-pressure-on-chelsea-as-they-host-bournemouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Look to Pile Pressure on Chelsea as They Host Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United<\/a> welcome relegation-threatened Bournemouth<\/a> to Old Trafford later today as they look to continue their unbeaten run since the return of the Premier League<\/p>\n

Manchester United Look to Pile Pressure on Chelsea<\/h2>\n

Head to Head<\/h3>\n

United fans will no doubt be looking for a much better performance from the last time these two teams met. Former Red Devils forward Joshua King<\/a> scored the only goal of the game just before half-time as the Cherries ran out 1-0 winners.<\/p>\n

However, at the moment, form seems to going the way of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Since the Premier League<\/a> restarted, they have picked up seven points from a possible nine, and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup after an extra-time victory<\/a> against Norwich City<\/a>. Meanwhile, Bournemouth are yet to pick up a point since the league’s return, losing to Crystal Palace<\/a>, Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> and Newcastle United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What Would a Win Do for Both Teams?<\/h3>\n

A win here for United will see them move above Chelsea<\/a>, for a couple of hours at least, with the London side playing Watford<\/a> later on in the day. They will also increase the pressure on third place Leicester City<\/a>, who have struggled since the league restarted.<\/p>\n

Although United will be looking forward, they will also have to keep an eye on Wolves, who are just behind them on goal difference. They host Arsenal<\/a> on Saturday, who have won two in a row in all competitions after initially struggling with their return.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth need a win if they are going to start getting themselves out of trouble. Three disappointing defeats since the season restarted has seen them drop to 19th with 27 points.<\/p>\n

A win will see them move out of the relegation zone and above Aston Villa<\/a> and Watford until they both play later on in the weekend.<\/p>\n

Team News<\/h3>\n

United seem to have found what they’ve been missing with Bruno Fernandes<\/a> and Paul Pogba<\/a> in midfield. Anthony Martial<\/a>, Mason Greenwood<\/a> and Marcus Rashford<\/a> have got pace to burn and look set to be United’s first choice front three going forward until the end of the season.<\/p>\n

Their squad is almost fully fit. Axel Tuanzebe<\/a> and Phil Jones<\/a>, who haven’t featured since December and January respectively, are getting back to fitness and, although doubtful,\u00a0 either could feature on the bench for Saturday if fit enough.<\/p>\n

Callum Wilson<\/a> will completely miss out for Bournemouth as he serves the second of his two-match ban. Meanwhile, Charlie Daniels<\/a> remains out due to a serious knee injury picked up last August.<\/p>\n

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Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>