Man United vs Bournemouth: Lineups, team news, confirmed starting sides as Rashford sits out again
Rashford scored three goals in Amorim's first two league games
Manchester United are seeking consecutive Premier League victories when they host an eighth-placed Bournemouth side who are three points above them on Sunday (2pm GMT).
Bournemouth are unbeaten in four matches, although their three-game winning run came to an end with a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham on Monday.
The Cherries won 3-0 at Old Trafford last December and took the lead twice in a 2-2 draw in the return fixture in April.
101GreatGoals.com has you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides for Man United vs Bournemouth.
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Man United lineup vs Bournemouth
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Marcus Rashford said he wanted a “new challenge” earlier this week and the forward was left out of United’s matchday squad for a third straight game.
Among six changes from their 4-3 Carabao Cup final defeat at Tottenham on Thursday, Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Hojlund in attack and full-back Tyrell Malacia makes his second league appearance of the season.
United claimed a 2-1 comeback win at Manchester City last Sunday, when Bruno Fernandes scored an 88th-minute penalty and Amad Diallo struck the winner in the 90th minute.
Man United starting XI: Onana, Dalot, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Fernandes, Zirkzee.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Yoro, Evans, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Garnacho, Hojlund, Collyer.
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Bournemouth lineup vs Man United
For the visitors, midfielder Tyler Adams makes his fifth start in 10 league games since his return from a back injury in mid-October.
The USA international comes in for Lewis Cook as his side pursue a third consecutive away win, having prevailed at Wolves and Ipswich Town.
Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Adams, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara, Evanilson
Substitutes: Travers, Aarons, Cook, Billing, Brooks, Hill, Kinsey, Winterburn, Unal