Manchester, England — Manchester United go face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, April 20, after their thrilling UEFA Europa League quarterfinal victory over Lyon. Despite this European success, United dey struggle for Premier League, sitting at 14th position, don’t win any of their last three league matches.
Meanwhile, Wolves don dey rise sharply, winning their last four matches and currently dey 16th, just three points behind United. Dem dey plan to keep their winning momentum as dem face a Red Devils side wey dey under pressure. United coach Ruben Amorim admit sey the team’s Europa win fit help dem forget their league troubles, but dem know say e no easy to face a well-organized Wolves.
“We know say we dey face tough opposition as Wolves dey perform well recently. We go try our best to turn our season around for Old Trafford,” Amorim talk during the pre-match press conference.
The match go kick off at 2 p.m. BST (11 a.m. ET) at Old Trafford, and fans fit watch am live on TNT Sports 1 for UK, Paramount+ for US, JioHotstar for India, and Optus Sport for Australia.
In terms of injuries, United dey miss key players like Amad Diallo, Lisandro Martinez, and Joshua Zirkzee, as dem don all dey out for the season. Other players including Matthijs de Ligt and Jonny Evans also dey doubtful for selection. For Wolves, dem dey miss Pedro Lima and Sasa Kalajdzic due to knee injuries.
Wolves coach Vitor Pereira go hope sey his side go maintain the form wey don carry dem to four straight wins. “We no go underestimate Manchester United, dem still be big team, but we dey ready,” Pereira affirm.
As both teams prepare for the clash, fans dey expect an intense encounter, with the pressure dey on United to perform well at home after a disappointing defeat to Newcastle United last week.
Victory for United fit help dem move away from relegation fears, while a win for Wolves go push dem closer to safety in the league. Both teams need the points as di season don dey enter crucial stages.
Kick-off for the match dey set for 9 a.m. ET, and the atmosphere for Old Trafford fit be electric as fans gather to support their teams. Dis match dey crucial for both teams, as dem dey compete to secure better positions on di league table.
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