Man Utd vs West Ham: Carrick’s Resurgence & Team News – Premier League Preview

Manchester United’s resurgence under Michael Carrick continues against West Ham United on Tuesday night, where a fifth successive Premier League victory would ensure a long overdue haircut for one supporter.

It’s been two years since the Red Devils have strung together such a run of form, but they’re tantalisingly close to repeating the feat after stellar victories over Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham, and Tottenham Hotspur since Carrick’s arrival as interim manager.

On paper, conquering 18th-placed West Ham will be the simplest test of Carrick’s spell, but the Hammers are showing signs of life under Nuno Espírito Santo after winning three of their last four.

Match Snapshot

• 🕒 Kick-off time: 8:15 pm GMT, 3:15 pm ET, 12:15 pm PT
• 📍 Location: London Stadium
• 🏆 Competition: Premier League
• 📊 Recent form: WWWWD

Team News

West Ham United are likely to field an identical squad to the one that defeated Burnley. Jean-Clair Todibo remains unavailable as he serves a three-match suspension. Axel Disasi is set for his home debut in central defence. Veteran goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański remains out with a back injury. Crysencio Summerville starts in sensational form, seeking to score for the sixth consecutive game.

Michael Carrick remains without Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount, and Patrick Dorgu. Benjamin Šeško and Noussair Mazraoui are pushing for starts given the quick turnaround. United has scored at least twice in every game under Carrick’s tenure. Bruno Fernandes is on the verge of history. One more away assist would break Ryan Giggs’s club record for a single campaign.

Injuries have derailed Mason Mount’s United career and he’s once again been ruled out of the clash in east London after missing the last two matches. Matthijs de Ligt, missing since the end of November because of a back complaint, is also sidelined, and he’s joined on the absentee list by the increasingly influential Patrick Dorgu. His hamstring injury is serious enough to rule him out for the next couple of months—a blow considering he was coming nicely into form.

Benjamin Šeško has had a watching brief from the bench and that could continue as Carrick opts to stick with a front line consisting of Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo—the latter operating as a central striker.

GK: Senne Lammens—The Belgian was forced into just one routine save in the 2–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend as he claimed his fourth United clean sheet.

RB: Diogo Dalot—The Portugal international impressed with his forward runs against Spurs—even supplying an assist for the game’s second goal—but he faces a tricky test against the in-form Crysencio Summerville, who has scored in each of his last five games.

CB: Harry Maguire—Having shackled Erling Haaland and Gabriel Jesus in recent weeks, Maguire locked up Dominic Solanke at the weekend.

CB: Lisandro Martínez—Martínez has been the perfect foil for Maguire as their centre back partnership continues to flourish.

LB: Luke Shaw—Shaw has been the beacon of consistency for United this season after 25 straight Premier League starts, but a battle with compatriot Jarrod Bowen will test his credentials on Tuesday night.

DM: Casemiro—The Brazilian has been reminding United of what they will miss when he departs at the end of the season.

DM: Kobbie Mainoo—Mainoo has been terrific alongside Casemiro in the double pivot.

RW: Amad Diallo—Diallo has been remarkably lively, with his inward darts causing issues for opposing defenses.

AM: Bruno Fernandes—United’s playmaker returned to the scoresheet against Tottenham following two assists the previous weekend. The skipper now has four goals and eight assists in his last 10 across all competitions.

LW: Matheus Cunha—United have signed a delightful player in Cunha, the Brazilian sparkling each week with his technical class and steady stream of goal involvements.

ST: Bryan Mbeumo—Mbeumo finished off United’s corner routine against Spurs to take his tally to three under Carrick since being moved into a centre forward position.