The Potters entertain Jose Mourinho’s men at the Bet 365 Stadium on Saturday.
Manchester United will look to return to winning ways on Saturday as Jose Mourinho’s side travel to the Bet 365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face Stoke City.
Having previously won all nine of their previous games in all competitions, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late equaliser versus Liverpool at Old Trafford last Sunday earned a point, but nevertheless ended their winning streak.
Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores their first goal
With Wayne Rooney sat tied on Bobby Charlton’s goal-scoring record for United, could the Potteries be the backdrop for Premier League history this weekend?
Mourinho’s men face a Stoke side seeking a third-straight league win, after easing to a 3-1 victory over David Moyes’ Sunderland last Saturday.
A brace from Marko Arnautovic saw the Austrian net only his second and third goals of the campaign – his first since September – with the 27 year-old hoping to enjoy a more productive second half of the season.
Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic scores their second goal
Veteran striker Peter Crouch has also enjoyed a purple patch of form in recent weeks, having netted in each of this last three league outings.
Crouch has history versus Manchester United, scoring on two separate occasions for Stoke and will hoping a to make it a hat-trick of goals against the Red Devils this weekend.
The two sides have met 17 times in the top-flight, with United winless since 2013, when goals from Michael Carrick and Robin van Persie gave the title-winners a 2-0 win at the Britannia Stadium.
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Mark Hughes could be without Jonathan Walters following minor knee surgery, with Bojan Krkic also a doubt with a hip injury.
Defender Geoff Cameron is over a month away from a return following ligament injury, whilst Jack Butland and Steven Ireland are both due to return in February.
Here is how Stoke City could line up:
Manchester United’s only absentee for the trip to Staffordshire is forward James Wilson, who is out with an ACL injury.
Wayne Rooney, on the verge of making club history for Manchester United, could be forced to settle for a place on the bench.
Here is how Manchester United could line up:
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