Manchester United are set to face AFC Bournemouth as Ruben Amorim takes charge of the second match of the ongoing Premier League Summer Series away from the English shores. This one is scheduled to be kicked off early on Thursday morning at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
The Manchester Reds walk into tomorrow’s game following a win over West Ham United, which marked the first win for the Premier League giants for their preseason.
The Cherries are also looking strong, with Iraola’s side beating David Moyes’ side with a 3-0 scoreline, as Bournemouth currently sits top of the table given their superior goal difference.
Match Preview – Manchester United vs Bournemouth
Man United and Ruben Amorim will certainly help aim to build on the solid performance against the Hammers, and there is an expectation among the supporters that the Portuguese head coach will likely be putting on a strong lineup in the tunnel tomorrow.
Summer arrival Matheus Cunha has already been making some impression for his new employers in the first couple of outings in the preseason, and he is expected to feature in the starting eleven.
Alongside the former Wolves forward, there was a lot of expectation that another marquee arrival, Bryan Mbeumo, will make his debut donning the United colours, but reports suggest that the 25-year-old could miss out on tomorrow’s kickoff, but he could return in time to play the final match against Everton this Sunday in Atalanta.
This is also an opportunity for a few young players with the likes of Diego Leon, Tyler Fredricson, Chido Obi, Toby Collyer, and Jack Fletcher. While it is uncertain that any of them will get to start for United tomorrow, there is definitely this opportunity to come off the bench.
Manchester United lineup vs Bournemouth
(4-3-3) Heaton; Yoro, De Ligt, Maguire; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dorgu; Bruno, Hojlund, Cunha.
Opponent watch
Bournemouth is a strong team. We saw the Cherries get their best-ever Premier League finish last season, but they have endured quite a difficult summer given that Iraola has lost a few of his key players. They saw Dean Huijsen swapping Vitality Stadium for Real Madrid, while Milos Kerkez joined Liverpool, and then Kepa Arrizabalaga departed following the conclusion of his loan with the Cherries and has now secured himself a place at Arsenal.
There are also rumours going around about the fact that Illia Zabarnyi could be on his way out before the ongoing summer transfer window closes.
They have brought in left-back Adrien Truffert from Rennes, while goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic has also signed at Bournemouth from Chelsea.
How to watch Manchester United vs Bournemouth?
So if you have subscribed to MUTV, then you would be able to watch the game live if you log on to ManUtd.com, or you can also log in through the United App (that being said, none of this applies to subscribers based in the US).