Manchester United welcome West Ham United to Old Trafford tonight for a Premier League encounter with significant implications at both ends of the table. The match, scheduled for an 8pm kick-off on Wednesday, 4th December 2025, offers the Red Devils a chance to surge into the top five.
Stakes High for Both Sides at Old Trafford
For the home side, this fixture represents a golden opportunity to capitalise on a busy week of Premier League results. A victory would propel Manchester United five places up the table, drawing them level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea. This follows an impressive away win at Crystal Palace, which helped erase the memory of a disastrous home defeat to a ten-man Everton.
West Ham, however, arrive under intense pressure. Following Leeds United's dramatic win over Chelsea, the Hammers start the evening sitting inside the relegation zone. A positive result at the Theatre of Dreams is therefore crucial for their survival hopes.
Confirmed Team News and Starting XIs
United manager Ruben Amorim has been handed a fitness boost with the return of Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from a head injury. He is named among the substitutes. With Benjamin Sesko still sidelined, Joshua Zirkzee leads the line after scoring at Selhurst Park. Mason Mount, who also found the net last weekend, is given a rest and starts on the bench.
Confirmed Manchester United Starting XI: Lammens; Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Cunha; Zirkzee. Substitutes: Bayindir, Dorgu, Malacia, Martinez, Yoro, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Lacey.
Confirmed West Ham United Starting XI: Aréola; Wan Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf; Potts, Magassa; Bowen, Fernandes, Soucek; Wilson. Substitutes: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Rodriguez, Irving, Earthy, Marshall, Kante, Mayers.
How to Watch and Match Context
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV for subscribers.
This game marks a shift in schedule for United, being their first midweek league fixture of the season outside of a cup competition. It tests the depth of Amorim's squad as the hectic Christmas period approaches, with rotation likely to become a key factor. All eyes will be on whether United can maintain their momentum and if West Ham can defy the odds to claw their way out of the bottom three.
