Manchester United vs Wolves LIVE: Team news, match facts and commentary details as Bruno Fernandes set for debut

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Manchester United fans are set for their first glimpse of Bruno Fernandes as they host Wolves on Saturday evening.

talkSPORT will bring you live and exclusive radio commentary of the Premier League clash, with United desperate for a victory to boost their top four hopes.

Wolves have Champions League ambitions of their own, too, and victory would see them leapfrog fifth-placed United.

Fernandes could make his debut against Wolves after his £68m arrival from Sporting

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Fernandes could make his debut against Wolves after his £68m arrival from Sporting

Manchester United vs Wolves: How to listen

The Premier League clash will get under way at 5:30pm on Saturday, February 1.

Full commentary from Old Trafford will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage starting at 5:15pm.

To tune in, just click here for the live stream or click on the radio player below.

You can also listen through the talkSPORT App, on DAB Digital Radio or on MW 1053 or 1089.

For more information about how to listen LIVE on talkSPORT click here.

Manchester United vs Wolves: Team news

United have a number of first-team players out injured with Scott McTominay, Axel Tuanzebe, Paul Pogba, Marcos Rojo and Marcus Rashford all sidelined with long-term injuries.

Nemanja Matic is suspended following his sending off in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final at Manchester City.

But United are set for a major lift with big January signing Fernandes set to feature, although it is expected he will begin on the bench.

“He’s fit enough to play and he’ll be involved definitely,” Solskjaer said at his press conference on Friday.

“He’s had of course a few hectic days now and even with his little daughter’s three-year birthday yesterday, so I don’t know how much he will be involved, but he’s in the squad.”

Wolves, meanwhile, could also hand a debut to their big signing of the window – Daniel Podence.

Portuguese winger Daniel Podence from Olympiacos on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

The 24-year-old winger became the third most expensive signing in the club’s history when moving from Olympiacos this week for £17million.

Diogo Jota and Willy Boly are both pushing to start having fully recovered from injuries, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s only injury concern being Ruben Vinagre.

Nuno Santo’s impressive side are sitting seventh, level on points with Man United, ahead of their trip to Old Trafford

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Nuno Santo’s impressive side are sitting seventh, level on points with Man United, ahead of their trip to Old Trafford

Manchester United vs Wolves: The facts

  • Manchester United are unbeaten in 11 home games against Wolves in all competitions (W9 D2) since losing 1-0 in February 1980 in a top-flight match – they haven’t trailed for a single minute in all those 11 unbeaten games.
  • Wolves are yet to win an away Premier League match against Man Utd in five attempts (D1 L4), only facing Arsenal more often away from home without winning (six games).
  • Manchester United have lost just two of their last 60 home league games in February (W42 D16), losing against Middlesbrough in 2004 and Man City in 2008.
  • Manchester United have failed to score in seven of their 24 Premier League games this season, equalling their total from the entirety of 2018/19. United have drawn a blank in three of their last four Premier League matches, including each of the last two.
  • Manchester United have lost their last two Premier League games without scoring – they’ve only ever lost three in a row without finding the net once before in the competition, doing so between April-May 2015 under Louis van Gaal.
  • Wolves came from behind to win their last away game in the Premier League against Southampton – they last won consecutive away matches in the top-flight in August 2011.
  • Wolves have conceded the first goal in more Premier League games than any other team this season (17 of 24). However, Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have won 18 points from losing positions this term, a league-high total.
  • Manchester United’s record of 34 points after 24 games in 2019/20 is their worst total at this stage of a season since 1989/90 (25 points), when they went on to finish in 13th place in the top-flight.
  • Wolves striker Raúl Jiménez has been directly involved in 20 goals in his last 22 appearances in all competitions, scoring 12 goals and assisting eight more.
  • Only Marcus Rashford (13) has scored more goals in all competitions for Manchester United at Old Trafford this season than teenager Mason Greenwood (8), who has netted with eight of his 14 shots on target.

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January 31, 2020 at 06:45PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

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