Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United, Tottenham 3-0 Hull: Premier League as it happened
Eight Premier League fixtures taking place on Wednesday night.
- Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Antonio Valencia ruled out of United's trip to Selhurst Park through injury and suspension respectively - Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata come in.
- Jason Puncheon also serving a suspension for the hosts - Alan Pardew makes three changes to side that drew with Hull City on Saturday.
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Wednesday's full-time scores:
Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea
West Ham United 1-0 Burnley
Middlesbrough 0-3 Liverpool
Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United
Tottenham 3-0 Hull City
Stoke City 0-0 Southampton
Manchester City 2-0 Watford
West Brom 3-1 Swansea
United take the lead again! After giving the ball away twice in a matter of minutes, Pogba slides a superb through ball down the inside left channel for Ibrahimovic, who held his line brilliantly, to race onto. The angle is tight, but he produces an ice cold finish, driving his effort across goal and finding the far corner.
Marcos Rojo outleaps his man to nod a ball across goal for Juan Mata to tap home, but it is ruled offside! That looks like yet another incorrect decision, Rojo was clearly onside as he knocked the ball back across goal, as was Mata as he converted from close range.
Moments before that, Joe Ledley appeared to juse his elbow to batter the ball away. United's appeals for handball were ignored, with Pogba picking up a booking in the process.
United take the lead in the dying seconds of the first half! It's a bit of a dubious one, mind. Mata swings a free kick into the box that Zlatan chests down. I say chests, it looked like it came off his arm. He knocks it down in the direction of Pogba, who reacts quickest to divert it past Hennessey. The reason why he was able to react the quickest is perhaps because he was stood half a yard offside. The goal stands, however, and United head down the tunnel with a lead.
We are just about ready to get underway in our three 7:45pm kick offs.
Sunderland vs Chelsea
West Ham United vs Burnley
Middlesbrough vs Liverpool
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West Ham vs Burnley
Two changes for the Hammers, Cheikhou Kouyate and striker Andy Carroll come into the side that drew 2-2 with Liverpool on Sunday with Andre Ayew and Havard Nordtveit making way.
Just the one change for the Clarets as Sean Dyche looks to bolster his midfield with the experienced Steven Defour coming in for Andre Gray.
Jose Mourinho meanwhile makes four changes to the side that defeated Tottenham. Matteo Darmian was tormented by Moussa Sissoko in the second half of that win and he makes way for Daley Blind, who returns at left-back with Luke Shaw still absent.
There is an enforced change on the other side of defence with Antonio Valencia suspended. Eric Bailly, who made an impressive return from injury against Zorya Luhansk last Thursday, slots in at right-back.
With Henrikh Mkhitaryan injured and Anthony Martial left out of the squad, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata come into support Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Wilfried Zaha will be out to sting his former club tonight. The winger is in the best form of his career at the moment, having contributed seven assists and two goals in his last seven appearances for the club. There are a couple more former Un ited youngsters among the Palace ranks this evening with Zeki Fryers and Fraizer Campbell on the bench.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan won back-to-back man of the match awards and scored twice in his last two appearances. In a fine example of Sod's Law in football, injury then struck. The Armenia international rolled on his ankle and had to be stretchered off after being clipped by Danny Rose in the win over Tottenham, striking fear into the hearts of United fans who were only just getting used to seeing their new signing sparkle.
Despite those worrying scenes on Sunday, however, Jose Mourinho had a rather positive outlook on the injury. He told the press this week:
Hopefully Mkhitaryan can play at Christmas. We believe it's possible. When I saw him on the stretcher, I thought it was more difficult; when I watch the tackle on TV, I was a bit scared, but no. It's a pity, because he's going to miss matches in his best period, but at least we won't lose a player for so long.
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Team news: Manchester United
Jose Mourinho does not expect Henrikh Mkhitaryan to be fit until before Boxing Day, ruling the Armenia international out of tonight's contest and Saturday's clash with West Brom. Antonio Valencia will also have no role to play tonight having picked up his fifth booking of the season against Tottenham on Sunday, earning him a one-match suspension.
After Everton and Arsenal served up a feisty encounter on Tuesday, there are eight more Premier League games tonight.
7:45pm
Sunderland vs Chelsea
West Ham United vs Burnley
Middlesbrough vs Liverpool
8pm
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
Tottenham vs Hull City
Stoke City vs Southampton
Manchester City vs Watford
West Brom vs Swansea
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