Manchester United are seeking consecutive Premier League victories when they host an eighth-placed Bournemouth side who are three points above them on Sunday (2pm GMT).
Bournemouth are unbeaten in four matches, although their three-game winning run came to an end with a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham on Monday.
The Cherries won 3-0 at Old Trafford last December and took the lead twice in a 2-2 draw in the return fixture in April.
101GreatGoals.com has you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides for Man United vs Bournemouth.
Man United lineup vs Bournemouth
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Marcus Rashford said he wanted a “new challenge” earlier this week and the forward was left out of United’s matchday squad for a third straight game.
Among six changes from their 4-3 Carabao Cup final defeat at Tottenham on Thursday, Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Hojlund in attack and full-back Tyrell Malacia makes his second league appearance of the season.
United claimed a 2-1 comeback win at Manchester City last Sunday, when Bruno Fernandes scored an 88th-minute penalty and Amad Diallo struck the winner in the 90th minute.
Man United starting XI: Onana, Dalot, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Fernandes, Zirkzee.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Yoro, Evans, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Garnacho, Hojlund, Collyer.
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Bournemouth lineup vs Man United
For the visitors, midfielder Tyler Adams makes his fifth start in 10 league games since his return from a back injury in mid-October.
The USA international comes in for Lewis Cook as his side pursue a third consecutive away win, having prevailed at Wolves and Ipswich Town.
Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Adams, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara, Evanilson
Substitutes: Travers, Aarons, Cook, Billing, Brooks, Hill, Kinsey, Winterburn, Unal
