- The Red Devils registered a first clean sheet since early October on Boxing Day
- Wolves suffered a sixteenth league defeat of the season on Saturday
- Recommended bet: Manchester United to win and over 2.5 goals
Having experienced contrasting fortunes in last week’s post-Christmas round of fixtures, Manchester United and Wolves clash at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.
The Red Devils head into this contest on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Newcastle on Boxing Day, while Wolves suffered a 12th loss in a row in all competitions when going down 2-1 at Liverpool on Saturday.
Team news
United are without Bruno Fernandes for the second match in a row due to injury, while there are doubts over the fitness of both Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo.
Harry Maguire is almost fully fit after sustaining a thigh strain during last month’s chaotic draw with Tottenham, while Matthijs de Ligt appears to have now recovered from a back complaint.
Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are all currently participating in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Wolves’ current injury list is slightly more extensive, with Toti Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Rodrigo Gomes, Dan Bentley and Leon Chiwome all sidelined.
Marshall Munetsi is edging closer to a return, but Ivorian defender Emmanuel Agbadou and Zimbabwean youngster Tawanda Chirewa are away at AFCON.
