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Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Fixture | Bournemouth vs Manchester United |
| Date | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Kick-off | 20:00 GMT |
| Venue | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth |
| TV | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League |
Form: Bournemouth are unbeaten in 10 league games (W2 D8) . United have won 7 of 9 under Carrick .
Manchester United Team News
Michael Carrick names an unchanged starting XI from the 3-1 win over Aston Villa .
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Senne Lammens |
| DEF | Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw |
| MID | Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo |
| ATT | Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes (c), Matheus Cunha |
| FW | Bryan Mbeumo |
Substitutes: Bayindir, Fredricson, Heaven, Malacia, T. Fletcher, Mount, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee .
Injury Update
Out: Lisandro Martinez (close to return), Patrick Dorgu, Matthijs de Ligt
Available: Mason Mount returns to the bench, Noussair Mazraoui (illness) replaced by Tyler Fredricson
Bournemouth Team News
Andoni Iraola’s side seek to extend their 10-game unbeaten run .
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Petrovic |
| DEF | Alejandro Jiménez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert |
| MID | Scott, Christie |
| ATT | Adli, Tavernier, Rayan |
| FW | Evanilson |
Substitutes: Mandas, Brooks, Gannon-Doak, Smith, Diakite, Kroupi, Ünal, Tóth, Milosavljevic .Injury Update
Out: Tyler Adams (quadriceps), Lewis Cook, Julio Soler, Justin Kluivert
Available: Rayan (Brazil call-up) starts, Alex Scott fit and in form
Key Talking Points
- Bruno Fernandes has broken David Beckham’s club assist record (15) and is chasing the Premier League single-season record
- Benjamin Sesko starts on the bench despite fine goalscoring form—he scored the third goal against Villa as a substitute
- Bournemouth have drawn 14 league games this season, the most in Europe’s top five leagues, and are unbeaten in their last five against United
- The reverse fixture at Old Trafford was a thrilling 4-4 draw in December
