Harry Maguire is back in the Manchester United defence
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Manchester United take on West Ham this afternoon in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag’s side have gone unbeaten at home and abroad in the seven games since a 6-3 humbling at Manchester City at the start of the month, and could climb above Chelsea into fifth with victory here.
They come up against West Ham, who have recovered from their poor start to the season and have only lost once since mid-September.
That defeat came at Anfield but the Hammers would leapfrog Liverpool into ninth in the Premier League table with a win this afternoon.
Follow all the action with our live blog below:
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
90+3 mins: SAVE! De Gea pulls off another stunning save at the death! Rice comes on to the ball and lashes one towards the top corner from 25 yards but De Gea dives to his left and somehow tips it wide.
Areola up for the corner but United survive and it’s all over!
Luke Baker30 October 2022 18:07
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
90+3 mins: Into the final knockings for West Ham now.
And they have a chance! Fornals gets down the right, squares the ball and Bowen sends it goalwards but it’s half-blocked by Maguire and somehow scrambled clear!
Luke Baker30 October 2022 18:06
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
90+1 mins: Bowen chases the ball in the right channel and wins a corner. United’s defence holds firm however and they clear up to Fred.
Luke Baker30 October 2022 18:04
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
90 mins: 3 minutes of added time for West Ham to try and score a goal. They build from the back once again.
Luke Baker30 October 2022 18:03
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
89 mins: Zouma lunges in and slides the ball away from Rashford to start another West Ham attack. Bowen’s mazy run across the field ended by a Fernandes foul and it’s a yellow card for the Portuguese.
Luke Baker30 October 2022 18:03
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
87 mins: Another West Ham corner. seven in the box for the Hammers but Maguire, then Fred scramble the ball away. Only a few minutes for them to find an equaliser.
Luke Baker30 October 2022 18:00
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
86 mins: POST! So close to game over.
Fred heads the ball towards goal and Areola can only watch as the ball strikes the post and bounces away. Inches from 2-0 for Man Utd.
Luke Baker30 October 2022 18:00
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
84 mins: Dangerous by McTominay as he lunges towards the ball int he box and comes together with Zouma. The Dutch defender goes down and VAR has a quick check for a penalty but deems it as no spot-kick. Probably just about the right call although McTominay playing with fire there.
Luke Baker30 October 2022 17:58
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
83 mins: SAVE! That is a BRILLIANT save by De Gea.
Zouma looks like he’s scored with a header from Cresswell’s great cross but De Gea goes to his left and claws the ball out from behind him to push it wide. The closest West Ham have come.
Luke Baker30 October 2022 17:56
Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
82 mins: A dangerous cross from Fornals after Kehrer brilliantly slide tackles Shaw but Dalot does superbly to head clear in front of Antonio.
Antonio then rifles a shot in from outside the area that De Gea tips over. West Ham are giving this a go!
Luke Baker30 October 2022 17:55
