Why is Manchester United vs Bournemouth not on TV?

Manchester United host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday knowing they need to win to propel themselves into the top half of the table.

The Red Devils have been putting in some positive performances under Ruben Amorim, including a 2-1 win over Man City, but they are conceding too many goals which resulted in their 4-3 loss to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.

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Marcus Rashford has been exiled from Amorim’s last two squads and seems on the verge of an exit from club though the manager has left the door open for him to regain his place in the team.

As for Bournemouth, the Cherries are flying high with three wins and a draw from their last four matches and will be confident about overcoming an indifferent United side today. Here’s everything you need to know about the game:

Manchester United vs Bournemouth kicks off at 2pm on Sunday 22 December at Old Trafford in Manchester.

The match will not be broadcast live in the UK. The encounter was originally scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, December 21 but it was moved due to Manchester United reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with Sky Sports showing Fulham vs Southampton at 2pm instead. Free match highlights will be shown on Match of the Day 2 at 10.30pm on BBC One.

Man Utd XI: Onana; Mazroui, Maguire, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Ugarte, Malacia; Amad, Fernandes; Zirkzee

Bournemouth XI: Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson

Man Utd win 8/11

Draw 11/5

Bournemouth win 11/4

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Manchester United will look to kick on in the league having been dumped out of the Carabao Cup during the week. They are likely to utilise home advantage but Bournemouth will not be pushovers and the game should be closer than expected.

Man Utd 2-1 Bournemouth.

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