Wolves 0-1 Man United – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Marcus Rashford scores inside five minutes on his return after he was dropped following tequila binge in Belfast
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Wolves 0-1 Man United
The home crowd are trying to lift their team and Wolves are responding.
Cunha tries a curler from the edge of the box but it’s straight at Onana.
Wolves 0-1 Man United
What a waste from Garnacho.
United play the ball out well from the back and the winger is released by Casemiro.
Rashford is free at the back post, but the cross is overhit by a mile and goes out for a goal kick.
Wolves 0-1 Man United
Rashford is getting booed every time he touches the ball but it’s not affecting him as he plays a lovely ball to the overlapping Shaw.
His cut-back falls to Casemiro who hits a half-volley into Row Z. Perhaps he should leave the shooting to others.
Wolves 0-1 Man United
Better from Wolves as they switch the ball out to Cunha who runs at Dalot.
His cross is deflected towards goal and Onana briefly fumbles it, but pounces on the loose ball.
That was a bit too easy for Wolves, a first warning sign for United.
Wolves 0-1 Man United
There’s a fluency to United early on, as Fernandes and Rashford exchange passes before laying it off to Casemiro.
He tries his luck from 25 yards but it goes well wide.
Wolves 0-1 Man United
Wolves are yet to get anything going and there is more frustration as Neto wants a corner but the referee points for a goal kick.
United well on top in the early stages here.
GOAL – Wolves 0-1 Man United (Marcus Rashford)
It just had to be him, didn’t it?
United work the ball into the box and Hojlund lays it off to Rashford. He picks his spot and fires an effort into the bottom corner. Great finish, that’s some response after the week he’s had.
West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth (Half time)
West Ham finished the half strongly but they go into the break behind after that early Solanke goal.
Wolves 0-0 Man United
Pretty much the first time United give the ball away and Semedo breaks down the right.
He is crudely taken out by Casemiro, who goes into the book inside three minutes.
United dominating possession early on and nearly get in through Grnacho but Toti gets back just in time to cut the through ball out.
Positive start from the visitors.
And we’re off!
Man United get us underway at Molineux.
Here come the players…
The players take to the pitch, and kick-off is just moments away.
West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth
West Ham’s best chance of the game as Ward-Prowse whips in a cross that Bowen flicks at the near post.
He doesn’t get much on it, though, and Neto is in the right place to parry the ball away.
Less than 10 minutes until kick-off
We will be getting underway shortly at Molineux.
The players should be out on the pitch in the next few minues for this intriguing Premier League clash.
West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth
Still 1-0 to Bournemouth with just over half an hour gone.
West Ham are struggling to create clear-cut opportunities, with the visitors deservedly ahead at the moment.
Rio Ferdinand: ‘A happy Marcus Rashford is a dangerous footballer’
Rio Ferdinand is concerned that Rashford has nt lookd happy at United for a while.
He wants to see Rashford smiling again and showing how good he can be.
Will Rashford be back to his best tonight?
Warm-ups coming to an end
All smiles from Rashford in the warm-up as he prepares to start tonight’s game.
Kick-off is less than 20 minutes away.
Erik ten Hag insists it is now ‘case closed’ for Rashford after starting him
Ten Hag told TNT Sports on Rashford: ‘I didn’t select him on Sunday, he has taken responsibility so case closed.’
He has also backed Andre Onana as he returns after a disappointing AFCON. Ten Hag said: ‘He played Spurs and played one game in AFCON so now he is back and is in the rhythm. He is ready to play.’
When asked if this could be his strongest team, Ten Hag responded: ‘I think so, it could be. We know some have to catch up from game rhythm, like Licha Martinez, Casemiro, Luke Shaw.
‘But this is a strong side and we have to find the rhythm and find or levels to bring the performances and get the results in.’
West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth
No sign of an equaliser for West Ham yet.
Kalvin Phillips has just tried to redeem himself with a shot from the edge of the box but his effort was straight at Neto.
Rio Ferdinand and Joleon Lescott on Marcus Rashford
Ferdinand and Lescott have been speaking about Rashford on TNT Sports.
Ferdinand has called for Rashford to be more ‘aware’, questioning why he went out when his team are struggling on the pitch.
Meanwhile, Lescott noted most of Rashford’s problems seems to be away from the pitch, which he believes is a major concern.
GOAL – West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth (Dominic Solanke)
What a disastrous start for Kalvin Phillips!
He’s played into trouble by a team-mate and panics, passing the ball straight to Solanke who has the simplest of tasks to put Bournemouth ahead inside three minutes.
VAR checked it, but there was nothing wrong with that.
Warm-ups just about to begin
The warm-ups are just about to start.
And just look at that sky, a lovely evening in Wolverhampton!
Teams out for West Ham vs Bournemouth
Bubbles are being blown at the London Stadium and that can only mean one thing as the teams emerge from the tunnel.
West Ham can close the gap to Aston Villa with a win, while Bournemouth will edge towards the top half if they can claim three points.
David Moyes explains starting Kalvin Phillips straight away
David Moyes has explained why Kalvin Phillips is starting tonight.
Kick-off is 7.30pm for that game, and we will bring you regular updates from the London Stadium throughout the evening.
Wolves focused on heaping more misery on Man United
Man United players greeted by Rio Ferdinand
Man Unied have struggled away from home this season but will be hoping to turn that around tonight.
TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand was on hand to greet them as they got off the bus a little earlier.
Wolves unchanged from West Brom win
Wolves have gone with the same side that beat West Brom in the FA Cup.
Max Kilman captains the team, with the dangerous Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha up front.
Marcus Rashford STARTS for Man United
Marcus Rashford has gone straight back into the starting XI and will make up a front three with Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund.
Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are United’s centre-back pairing, with Harry Maguire on the bench.
Both teams in the building
Both sets of players are at Molineux with just five minutes until we receive team news.
Erik ten Hag on the Molineux pitch
It’s an important night for Erik ten Hag after the unwanted Rashford headlines over the past week.
He has been out on the Molineux pitch assessing the conditions ahead of tonight’s match.
Noha Lemina joins his brother Mario at Wolves
Wlves signed Noha Lemina this week and the new signing hs just had his new squad number revealed as he prepares to line up alongside his older brother, Mario.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will not ‘throw money at a problem’ at Man United
Man United have failed to add t their squad this month despite the arrial of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Mail Sport’s Mike Keegan has warned United fans that Ratcliffe will not slash the cash to fix the club’s shortcomings.
The stage is set at Molineux
It looks a beautiful evening in Wolverhampton for tonight’s game.
Team news will be on the way in less than 30 minutes.
Wolves set to miss out on Armando Broja
Wolves have a game tonight, but will also have one eye on the transfer window.
The club have been looking to bring in a striker, but look set to miss out on Chelsea’s Armando Broja, who is closing in on a loan switch to Fulham.
Could Jose Mourinho return to Man United?
Mail Sport revealed the shock news yesterday that Jose Mourinho is keen to return to Old Trafford.
Erik ten hag is under pressure after a disappointing season so far, but could Mourinho going back to Unied really be on the cards?
Molineux redemption for Rashford again?
Rashford was left out of United’s starting XI at Molineux 12 months ago when he overslept before the game and missed a team meeting.
He came off the bench to net the winner that day. Could he produce some similar magic this evening?
Bournemouth’s team to face West Ham
Dominic Solanke has been linked with a move away from the Vitality Stdium over the past month, but he is staying and starts up front tonight.
The Cherries have lost two on the bounce in the league, so will be hoping to return to winning ways tonight.
Kalvin Phillips starts for West Ham
Kalvin Phillips completed his loan move to West Ham on Friday and he has gone straight into the team’s starting XI tonight for their game with Bournemouth.
He joins James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez in midfield, with the in-form Jarrod Bowen set to lead the line.
Good evening!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Man United’s trip to Molineux to face Wolves.
The big question is whether Marcus Rashford will start after being dropped for United’s FA Cup tie with Newport County following a ’12-hour bender’ in Belfast last week. We will have the answer to that question at 7.15pm when the team news arrives.
We will also give you regular updates from tonight’s other Premier League game between West Ham and Bournemouth.
Key Updates
GOAL – Wolves 0-1 Man United (Marcus Rashford)
Marcus Rashford STARTS for Man United
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Wolves 0-1 Man United – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Marcus Rashford scores inside five minutes on his return after he was dropped following tequila binge in Belfast