Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho doubtful for Man Utd while Victor Lindelof is out of visit of West Ham; Hammers await news on Tomas Soucek and Kurt Zouma; follow Man Utd vs West Ham in our live blog; watch free highlights on Sky Sports digital platforms and YouTube channel from 5.15pm
Saturday 22 January 2022 17:31, UK
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Man Utd vs West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday; kick-off 3pm.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for Manchester United's match against West Ham due to a neck complaint.
Having missed two matches with a hip flexor issue, the 36-year-old frontman returned in Wednesday's 3-1 Premier League win at Brentford.
Ronaldo made headlines with his reaction to being taken off in the second half by interim boss Ralf Rangnick, who has revealed the forward might be absent entirely on Saturday.
"Cristiano is a question mark because he has a problem with his neck," the United interim boss told MUTV. "He received treatment yesterday for two or three hours and we will have to wait to see how he feels today.
"Edi (Cavani) hasn't been training with the team yet and will hopefully resume training today and then we'll take the final decision after the training session today, if he will be available for the game tomorrow."
Rangnick confirmed Victor Lindelof will not be involved against West Ham in order to be with his family after their home was broken into on Wednesday night.
The Sweden international played the entirety of United's 3-1 win at Brentford, with wife Maja Nilsson Lindelof saying she hid in a room with her kids before they entered the house.
Jadon Sancho may also be missing against West Ham having been given compassionate leave following a bereavement.
West Ham duo Tomas Soucek and Kurt Zouma will undergo late fitness assessments before being given the green light to feature at Old Trafford.
Czech Republic midfielder Soucek missed the Hammers' matches against Norwich and Leeds after testing positive for coronavirus but has returned to training this week, while Zouma (hamstring) has not featured since December's 3-2 victory over Chelsea.
Said Benrahma could feature after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations following Algeria's elimination, but club captain Mark Noble (knee) remains out.
Follow Man Utd vs West Ham in our dedicated live match blog. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel from 5.15pm on Saturday.
The Essential Football Podcast returns as host Alice Piper is joined by Charlotte Marsh and Ben Grounds to preview another captivating round of Premier League games which could have ramifications at both ends of the table.
PART ONE | After their dramatic, late victory at Leicester, the panel assess whether Antonio Conte's Tottenham can crack the Stamford Bridge code and haul Chelsea back into the wide open race for the top four
PART TWO | Cristiano Ronaldo's tantrum stole the headlines but having bounced back at Brentford have Ralf Rangnick and Man Utd built enough momentum to capitalise on the West Ham fragilities exposed by Leeds and boost their top-four chances? Plus: with an 11-point lead at the summit, can champions Man City afford to take their foot of the gas at Southampton?
PART THREE | An archetypal relegation six-pointer kicks off the Premier League weekend as Watford host Norwich on Friday - but which club is best placed to seize the initiative? Plus: tasked with steadying the ship for the second time in three years, can Duncan Ferguson galvanise Everton ahead of the visit of Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa?
