Manchester United v Bournemouth: Line-ups, stats and preview

Preview for Manchester United v Bournemouth

Manchester United will hope to construct on their victory over West Ham on the weekend once they tackle Bournemouth within the newest recreation of the Premier League Summer time Sequence.

United looked fresh against the Hammers, winning 2-1 thanks to two goals from captain Bruno Fernandes. Extra importantly for supervisor Ruben Amorim, they performed with extra cohesion than final season.

It’s one other promising signal for United with the temper across the camp in the US distinctly extra upbeat than on the finish of a totally depressing 2024-25 marketing campaign that noticed them report their lowest factors whole in 50 years.

Defender Luke Shaw believes Amorim is slowly implementing a new culture within the squad that will stand them in good stead next term.

He mentioned: “The mentality is an enormous factor on his lips.

“I feel he talks rather a lot about it. Ruben calls for 100% and that’s it and he doesn’t need something much less. If somebody’s doing 85 or 90%, it’s not sufficient for him. I feel, particularly this 12 months, when you’re not doing the proper issues, I really feel such as you received’t play.

“It’s not laborious to see from the skin what it’s been like. Numerous the time I’ve been right here over the previous few years it’s been extraordinarily detrimental. It may be fairly poisonous, the atmosphere, it’s not wholesome in any respect.

“We’d like an atmosphere that’s wholesome, that’s constructive, that’s obtained good power and happiness.”

With the remaining members of the ‘Bomb Squad’ – Tyrell Malacia, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho – at residence in England, it has allowed a sharper deal with the gamers that need to be on the membership.

There are prone to be extra arrivals too however United might should promote earlier than they’ll purchase.

Ahead Joshua Zirkzee, who struggled in his first 12 months at Outdated Trafford, would relish the competitors.

The Netherlands worldwide mentioned: “I feel it’s a part of being at this membership.

“To be sincere I don’t learn the information but when one other striker had been to come back I suppose it’s solely good competitors so I’m not likely anxious.

“Every part is for the group, there’s no selfishness right here, that’s not my mantra. If it had been to assist the group then nice.”

Bournemouth will current a stiffer check than West Ham with Andoni Iraola’s facet trying good within the 3-0 weekend win over Everton.

Philip Billing, Dango Ouattara and Daniel Adu-Adjei had been heading in the right direction for the Cherries, who handed begins to summer time signings Djordje Petrovic and Adrien Truffert.

Group Information for Manchester United v Bournemouth

Amorim has mentioned new signing Bryan Mbeumo received’t be rushed into the primary group, though he could also be on the bench.

Zirkzee is match however Noussair Mazraoui and Andre Onana will once more miss out.

USA midfielder Tyler Adams is again with the Bournemouth squad after the Gold Cup and will function. Justin Kluivert can be again in competition after lacking the Everton recreation.