TEAM NEWS

Manchester United are without striker Wayne Rooney because of an ankle injury, while Marcos Rojo is out with a dislocated shoulder.

Jesse Lingard returns after a minor hamstring problem, but Ander Herrera and Phil Jones remain unavailable.

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho (thigh) will be sidelined for three months and is set to be replaced by Andy Carroll.

Midfielder Mark Noble and defender James Collins are both available after completing suspensions.

MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

Steve Bower: "While the 'style' debate continues about Manchester United, it is difficult to argue with the facts.

"They are unbeaten at home this season and no visiting team has managed to score at Old Trafford in the last five games in all competitions.

"But the big question is how threatening will United be going forward?

"They will be wary of West Ham - who have won at Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool already, although those victories were all inspired by Dimitri Payet.

"With Diafra Sakho joining Payet on the injury list, the challenge of getting another headline-grabbing result has become even tougher."

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LAWRO'S PREDICTION

This is a tough time for West Ham - after a great start to the season they have now gone four games without a win.

I just don't see them getting anything at Old Trafford. Manchester United are a functional team rather than a frightening one, but they keep churning out good results.

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WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on potential reinforcements: "We are looking but it is not so easy to buy players and in January it is more difficult. We are looking but it is not for sure.

"We have six injuries most of which are contact injuries.

"You cannot avoid those because football is a sport with direct resistance. We are unlucky I have to say."

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic: "I don't find [Manchester United] boring - they are hard to beat.

"I watch them a lot and every game they have more chances and more ball possession than the opponent, and in every game the opponent has only one or two chances.

"They're different from the Alex Ferguson era where they were quicker, more electric, and bombarding the box. They are winning and not conceding goals."

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Manchester United have taken 35 points from their last 13 Premier League games against West Ham (W11, D2).
• West Ham have won just two of their last 22 league games at Old Trafford - they lost the other 20.
• The Irons have scored 10 goals in 19 Premier League games at Old Trafford and never more than one in a single game.

Manchester United

• United and Tottenham are the only sides yet to lose a Premier League home match this season.
• The Red Devils have lost just one of their last 10 Premier League matches (W6, D3).
• Louis van Gaal's side have kept clean sheets in five successive home games in league and cup.
• They have lost just one of their last 14 Premier League home games (W10, D3) - that was May's 1-0 defeat by West Brom.

West Ham United

• The Hammers have taken two points from the last 12 available.
• They have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last nine league games - the longest current streak in the top flight.
• Slaven Bilic's side have scored in all but one of their Premier League games this term, a record bettered only by Leicester.
• Mauro Zarate has scored in three of his four Premier League starts for West Ham this season.