Manchester United are coming into this match with a pleasing nine-match streak without defeat in all tournaments. And in recent fights, the Red Devils defeated their rivals. In particular, in the FA Cup, Man United split with Derby (3-0) and in the Europa League crushed Bruges (5-0). In the Premier League, the form of Ule Gunnar Sulcher’s team is not so impressive. Man United has beaten Chelsea (2-0) in the last five meetings and defeated Watford (3-0), played against Wolverhampton (0-0) and Everton (1: 1), and lost to Burnley (0: 2). However, these results were enough for Manchester United to climb the fifth place and interfere in the fight for the Champions League ticket. Manchester United has played very well with the representatives of the top six, this season. Better than the “Red Devils” in this indicator only Liverpool. At Old Trafford, MU beat Chelsea (4-0), Tottenham (2: 1), and draw with Liverpool (1: 1) and Arsenal (1: 1). On departure, Sulcher’s wards split with Chelsea (2: 0), Manchester City (2: 1), but conceded to Liverpool and Arsenal by 0: 2. Three players are now injured in the United States: Lee Grant, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford. The question of the participation of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Daniel James and Timothy Fosu-Mens.
The “bats” have accumulated personnel losses. The main forward Maxi Gomez has been injured. In addition to him in the infirmary registered Ezequiel Garay, Lee Kang-in, Ruben Sobrino, Manu Vallejo, Eliaquim Mangala, Cristiano Piccini. Despite the losses, Valencia still interrupted in the last round of their unbeaten series in the championship, which consisted of three matches in a row. In them, the Levantians defeated Getafe (0: 3) and Real Sociedad (0: 3), and also drew with Atletico Madrid. Both defeats were just away, where Valencia have not won four matches in a row, with ten goals missed in the last three. In the standings, Valencia dropped to seventh place and is behind the first four by four points.
