Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth line-ups: Wayne Rooney starts as Henrikh Mkhitaryan is left out
WAYNE ROONEY is in Manchester United's starting XI to face Bournemouth today.
But there is no place for key man Henrikh Mkhitaryan who remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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Rooney was left on the bench as United clinched the EFL Cup at the expense of Southampton last weekend.
But the Red Devils skipper makes his first start since December in place of Mkhitaryan, while top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to lead the line.
Luke Shaw is back in the side at left-back, with Phil Jones also lining up in defence.
Eddie Howe was late to Old Trafford due to illness.
Jack Wilshere is a surprise exclusion in the Bournemouth side, with the Arsenal loanee being replaced by Benik Afobe as boss Eddie Howe watches from home due to illness.
Manchester United team
De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Shaw, Carrick, Pogba, Mata, Rooney, Martial, Ibrahimovic
Bournemouth team news
Boruc, Smith, Cook, Mings, Daniels, Surman, Arter, Fraser, Pugh, King, Afobe
What time is it on?
Manchester United will play Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday March 4 at 12:30pm.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports 1
FACT ME
- This will be the fourth Premier League meeting between the sides, with United winning two of the previous
three (L1). - Manchester United have a 100% home win record against Bournemouth in all competitions, winning all five of their previous games against the Cherries at Old Trafford, scoring 15 goals while conceding just once.
- Wayne Rooney has scored a goal in each of his two previous appearances against Bournemouth, including one in last season’s 3-1 home win on the last day of the season. He also provided an assist in
that game. - Rooney has never scored in his first three Premier League appearances against a particular club and could achieve this feat if he scores against the Cherries.
- Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc has never kept a clean sheet against Man Utd at Old Trafford in four previous attempts (two with Southampton, two with Celtic), conceding nine goals.
- Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 16 league matches since losing to Chelsea in October (W9 D7 L0) – the longest unbeaten run seen in the Premier League this season.
- Bournemouth have lost their last four Premier League matches - they haven’t lost five successive league games since March 2013, while in the third tier.
- The Cherries have won the fewest points in the Premier League in 2017 (2), while also conceding 20 goals; seven more than any other team in this period.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored just one goal fewer in all competitions in 2017 (9) than Bournemouth have (10).
- Ibrahimovic has scored 26 times for Manchester United in all competitions this season – no other player has managed double figures for the club.
- Ryan Fraser has won more penalties in the Premier League this season than any other player (4).
- Manchester United’s next win in the Premier League will be their 600th and they would be the first side to achieve this (currently P949 W599 D203 L147).
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