Manchester United will be looking to make it three Premier League victories in a row when they head to Carrow Road on Saturday to take on basement side Norwich City.
The Red Devils, who have beaten Arsenal and Crystal Palace in their last two league fixtures, are currently sixth in the table, while Norwich are bottom with 10 points to show from their 15 matches.
Manchester United are winless in their last four Premier League matches against newly-promoted sides (D3 L1), losing 4-1 to Watford earlier this season. The Red Devils haven’t gone five league games in a row without a win against such sides since a run of seven between January 1992 and January 1993.
Norwich have lost eight of their last 10 Premier League meetings with Man Utd (W2), including the last three in a row. It’s the fourth time they’ve lost three consecutive Premier League games against Man Utd, but they’ve never lost four in a row against them in the competition.
None of Manchester United’s last 14 away league games against Norwich has finished level, with the Red Devils winning nine of these (L5).
Two of Norwich’s last four home Premier League matches have ended goalless, one more than in their previous 47 at Carrow Road. The Canaries’ two clean sheets in four home games is also as many as they managed in their previous 26 in the top-flight.
Norwich have failed to score in a league-high nine different Premier League games this season, while their eight goals scored is their fewest after 15 games in their league history. Of the 17 previous clubs to have netted eight goals or fewer after 15 top-flight games, only three have avoided relegation – Sheffield United (1990-91), Everton (2005-06) and Crystal Palace (2017-18).
Manchester United Team News:
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has emerged as a fresh injury doubt after picking up a knock to his knee against Young Boys on Wednesday, while Raphael Varane, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba will again be unavailable for selection against the Canaries.
Rangnick is expected to change his entire XI once again, with the same team that started against Palace last weekend likely to take to the field at Carrow Road.
It should be a 4-2-2-2 formation once again, with Marcus Rashford playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in the final third, leaving Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes in the positions just behind.
Luke Shaw made his return from a head injury against Young Boys, but Alex Telles has impressed at left-back in recent matches and should regain his spot in the XI for this game.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles; Fred, McTominay; Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo, Rashford
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