Palace are on a downward spiral of six defeats from six, the worst ever start to a Premier League season and new manager Roy Hodgson has so far been unable to stop the rot. So, they got totally 19 points with the 15 goals difference.
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Even dealing with injuries early in the 2017-18 Premier League season, Manchester United have been rolling. However, they would be high on confidence on the back of their 4-1 demolition of CSKA Moscow in Champions League. The former England manager will be praying for a miracle on Saturday afternoon, but is likely to see his side battered by a rampant and in form United team.
If you were asked to name two sides in completely contrasting form this season, Manchester United and Crystal Palace would come to mind.
Although injury means he won’t face United tomorrow and he will ineligible for the game against his parent club following that.
Marouane Fellaini also missed out with an ankle injury that is still under assessment, while Anthony Martial went off in the 4-1 win in Russian Federation. With the Belgian striker injured, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, on loan from Chelsea, will look to wreak some damage but this may be too big a task for the young Englishman.
Key players are sidelined with injuries, but the hosts will be lucky that they aren’t facing a club that challenges for the title with their injury-ravaged team.
Ander Herrera: “Matic, Carrick, Fellaini & myself have to help Pogba be the best in the world”. “I think Jones I have many doubts”.
Man United are red-hot favourites to win at 1/6.
Marouane Fellaini, Antonio Valencia and Phil Jones are fit enough to return for Manchester United against Crystal Palace.
Marcus Rashford will be expected to start in the left-wing role having been forced to start the 4-1 victory in Russian Federation on the bench.
In-form Anthony Martial scored once and provided two assists in Russian Federation on Wednesday night, and the Frenchman will again go head-to-head with Marcus Rashford for a spot on the left of the United attack.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace is the seventh match of this competition.
When Hodgson took charge at Fulham in December 2007, the Cottagers were on a seven-match winless streak of their own, two points adrift in 18.
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Last season, United completed a double over Palace and won the corresponding fixture 2-0.
