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EPL Premier League Weekend Advertisement live Updated 46s ago Manchester United host Bournemouth in the Premier League at Old Trafford today. Ruben Amorim’s side would go fifth with a win while the visitors are looking for a first league win since October. Manchester United XI: Lammens; Yoro, Heaven, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Mount; Cunha. Bournemouth XI: Petrovic; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams; Jimenez, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson. GO FURTHER Is Ruben Amorim about to change his Manchester United formation? Mason Mount seems to be over his injury troubles and is coming to the fore for Manchester United. .. Will he continue his resurgence under Ruben Amorim against Bournemouth today? And that sees Noussair Mazraoui, the Moroccan international set to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations, drop out. Leny Yoro comes into the defence. Another start for Mason Mount (more on him shortly), with Lisandro Martinez and Benjamin Sesko on the bench as they return from injury and illness respectively. Here are the two teams' substitutes tonight. Manchester United: Bayindir (GK); Martinez, Fredricson, Dorgu, Malacia, Ugarte, Mainoo, Zirkzee, Sesko. Bournemouth: Dennis (GK); Araujo, Hill, Soler, Scott, Brooks, Adli, Unal, Kroupi. While Andoni Iraola's XI at Old Trafford is as follows. Bournemouth (4-1-4-1): Petrovic; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams; Jimenez, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson. Here's how Ruben Amorim's men line up today. Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Lammens; Yoro, Heaven, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Mount; Cunha. We are only a few moments away from both managers announcing their line-up for today's match. Will Bournemouth play talented teenager Veljko Milosavljević at the back? Will any of United's injured contingent be fit enough to return? And could Kobbie Mainoo finally be given a start? We'll find out very soon. Fulham wouldn’t come from 5-1 down to almost nick a point against Manchester City in the early Saturday kick-off, on a sedate Sunday early afternoon, or in a Saturday 3pm match. That's not true in the slightest but if, like The Athletic, you get that little bit more revved up for night matches, it just feels that way, doesn’t it? Football’s possibilities are infinite when those beautiful, bright floodlights are shining. Nothing beats a night game. Everything looks better; the glistening turf, the shiny shirts, the light shining off the referee’s bald head, everything. The atmosphere feels louder. Expectations feel higher. It’s a feeling, it’s a vibe. Let's hope for an exciting game to match the environment tonight. Hello from Old Trafford! Remarkably, Bournemouth have beaten Manchester United 3-0 on their past two visits to Old Trafford. Both were at this time of year as well. But while I’m not too high on this latest United resurgence, I do feel they are a stronger proposition than they were last December or even 12 months before that. And Bournemouth have gone off the boil a bit recently, with only two points from six matches. Yes, home win for me. Score prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Bournemouth Deep in Advent, it seems only right that a player named Gabriel should shine at Old Trafford. JJ Gabriel’s star is on the rise, and he underlined the social media hype with a match-winning display for United in the 1-0 FA Youth Cup win over Peterborough. Below is the background story on the 15-year-old, one of the most talked about academy players at the moment, from Laurie Whitwell. GO FURTHER JJ Gabriel, the 15-year-old Manchester United forward breaking records and creating a buzz There are many impressive things about Guernsey-born midfielder Alex Scott but his technical ability is the first thing that stands out. He’s a gliding ball carrier, while his confidence to receive passes in tight spaces has given Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth more tools to both control games with possession and break down deeper defences. That said, it’s not only rhythm and game management. With more consistent game time after two knee injuries, Scott is beginning to make an impact in the final third, opening up low blocks with intelligent movement and incisive passing close to goal. Mason Mount is building up an effective catalogue of goals for Manchester United this campaign. When he scores, United win. It is only three times, but each one has been a strike of quality coming at an important moment in the game. Mount’s goals have helped United to back-to-back away wins in the Premier League for the first time since February 2024 — before Ruben Amorim took charge. And so, after two seasons affected by injury, is the 26-year-old finally showing why United agreed a £60million deal with Chelsea for him in 2023? Let's take a look at the star players from either side. Over to you, Laurie Whitwell and Thom Harris. .. Is Antoine Semenyo a player waiting for a bigger stage? The Bournemouth star has certainly impressed in his time at the club and has been linked with plenty of opportunities at clubs elsewhere. And according to Ghana head coach Otto Addo, he is ready to take the “next step” and a transfer away from Bournemouth would be “natural” for him. Clubs know his price — The Athletic reported last month that the 25-year-old has a £65million release clause, which is only active until a specific date in the January transfer window. Watch this space. .. GO FURTHER Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo ready for ‘next step’ in club career – Ghana coach Otto Addo Diogo Dalot is enjoying a run of decent performances after what has been a challenging season for him so far at Manchester United. He had three good games, which came after Dalot had been criticised online more than at any time in his United career. While some of that has been valid, he also became a scapegoat for fans who always need one and a new target was required after several of the previous targets left the club. The fact is that Dalot, whose best position is as a right-back, is being played as a left wing-back. He is doing what his coach asks of him without complaint. He is not downing tools, agitating, briefing against his manager or being disruptive in the dressing room. He is doing the best he can. But there are legitimate questions around Dalot and his role in the team. Fans would not be so critical if they were convinced by him. Bournemouth have become something of a bogey team for Manchester United in recent years. Their last victory against the south-coast club came in May 2023 — and they are on a run of four matches without a win since then. Bournemouth have twice achieved wins against United, as well as two draws, since then. The last time today’s teams faced each other in a competitive match — we’ll brush past a friendly meeting played out in July during their pre-season tours — came on April 27 in the Premier League. That resulted in an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium courtesy of goals from Antoine Semenyo and Rasmus Hojlund. The first meeting between these two teams came in 1949, although most of their historic matches have come in recent times. United boast the better record of the two, with 14 wins to Bournemouth’s five. They have also shared five draws. Bournemouth are undergoing a challenging spell of results but holding Chelsea to a 0-0 draw in their last match may well be a step in the right direction. After defeats against Everton and Sunderland and a 2-2 draw with West Ham, pressure is mounting to get a win. Could they do it today? Game Details