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The Red Devils could climb into the top-four with a win over the Hammers in their penultimate clash of the season

Match Preview

Manchester United will welcome West Ham to Old Trafford on Wednesday with their Champions League aspirations firmly in their own hands. A win against the Hammers will fire the Red Devils into the top-four of the Premier League for the first time since September. With the final day clash with Leicester City also in the pipeline, the significance of a win at home in the upcoming encounter cannot be understated.

Over the weekend, the Red Devils were dealt their first defeat in 18 matches with the 3-1 defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final encounter at Wembley. Nonetheless, their form in the league remains intact and they are still the side to beat after the restart of the season. In the league seven matches played during the period, Manchester United have registered five wins and two draws. Their unbeaten run stretches across their last 12 games and is characterized by eight wins and four draws.

Indeed, the arrival of Bruno Fernandes in the winter transfer window has breathe a renaissance air into the camp of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men with the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, and Mason Greenwood all hitting purple patches. Against West Ham, the quartet is expected to be involved in getting the goals that could play a vital role at the end of season standings.

For the Hammers, all that is left to play for is professional pride as their 3-1 win over Watford in the previous encounter ensured their safety. Essentially, David Moyes' side is guaranteed a playing spot in the Premier League for next season unless either of Watford and Bournemouth grabs a suprising scoreline in their final games of the season.

While the Hammers were massively underwhelming at the beginning of 'Project Restart', remarkable results in the recent round of matches have proved to be enough to ensure their survival. This includes wins over Chelsea, Norwich and Watford and a draw with Newcastle United.

Ultimately, victory against Manchester United will ensure the complete safety of the Londoners although they should be no questions about their safety as the league approaches its conclusion.

Team news

Eric Bailly will be amiss when West Ham come to Old Trafford on Wednesday. The defender was stretchered off in a neck brace after a clash of heads with Harry Maguire in the FA Cup defeat to Chelsea at Wembley.

The availability of in-form left-back Luke Shaw also remains uncertain after the player twisted his ankle against Southampton. Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe are long-term absentees and will not be involved in the penultimate encounter.

Meanwhile, West Ham enters the clash without Robert Snodgrass who is nursing a back injury. Ryan Fredericks is also ruled out with a calf strain.

Head-to-head

West Ham won the reverse fixture 2-0 and will aim at securing their first league double over Manchester United in 13 years. However, the Red Devils have only been defeated in two of their 23 Premier League home matches against the Hammers (W19, D2).