Bournemouth vs Man Utd live score: Team news, TV channel and latest updates
Bournemouth enter today’s fixture ahead of United in the Premier League table, sitting in sixth – two places abouve the Red Devils. Eddie Howe’s men have enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign and are in good form. The Cherries are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, including their last outing in the League Cup which saw them defeat Norwich City to advance to the quarter-finals of the competition.
Mourinho explains Lukaku absence
Manchester United are without Romelu Lukaku for Saturday’s clash with Bournemouth.
United’s No.9 did not travel with the rest of the squad on Friday, when they flew south.
Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez lead the United attack, with Marcus Rashford dropped to the bench after starting United’s last five games but failing to score.
“In training yesterday, after the press conference, he felt something that needs to be studied in the next couple of days,” said Mourinho
“So Lukaku has not come and we decided to start with Alexis.”
Teams
The teams are in from the Vitality Stadium.
Romelu Lukaku is not among Jose Mourinho’s 18-man squad.
Here’s how the sides will line up:
AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Steve Cook, Ake, Smith Lewis Cook, Lerma, Fraser, Brooks, Wilson, Stanislas.
Subs: Boruc, Gosling, Surman, Mousset, Ibe, Daniels, Defoe.
Man Utd: De Gea, Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, Fred, Matic Pogba, Mata, Martial, Sanchez.
Subs: Jones, Rashford, Lingard Ander Herrera, Romero, Darmian, McTominay.
