Last weekend, Marcus Rashford overslept ahead of his team’s match at Wolves, resulting in a punishment. Coach Erik Ten Hag condemned the striker to the bench and only gave him 45 minutes to play. But the English striker is on fire – it was more than enough for him to show that he’s currently his side’s most dangerous attacker.Hopefully, Rashford set his alarm today just in case because missing the match against Bournemouth tonight. The England international could grab himself a record in the process. He has been directly involved in seven of United’s last ten home Premier League goals (five goals and two assists), scoring in each of his previous two home outings. He had never scored in three successive appearances at Old Trafford, but he could finally change that.##NAJAVA_MECA_6923490##United won’t get much credit if they secure another three points tonight, and that is exactly how it should be. For so long, Old Trafford lost its fear factor, and it speaks volumes of how far the side has come under Ten Hag that they are expected to win without incident against Bournemouth. Although there has been room for improvement in most matches this season, United have made a good habit of grinding out wins even when they haven’t been at their best. An easy win would suggest that the Red Devils have finally started to gain that ruthless, winning mentality their coach is determined to instil.Casemiro’s respect for Marcus Rashford 📈 pic.twitter.com/0nqZiuFZsK— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) December 31, 2022 World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez is in contention to return for United, along with Diogo Dalot and Scott McTominay, but Jadon Sancho will probably remain out of the picture for some time. Bournemouth will assess midfielder Philip Billing, who suffered a hip problem against Crystal Palace. David Brooks, Ryan Fredericks, Marcus Tavernier, Neto and Junior Stanislas remain on the sidelines.Bournemouth have lost six of their past seven league games and conceded two cheap goals from set plays against Crystal Palace. Their young coach Gary O’Neil is starting to feel the heat – and it could get even hotter after the final whistle in Manchester. The Cherries have lost eight of their nine away games against United in all competitions, except the 1-1 Premier League draw in March 2017. Another shock tonight would feel like jackpot.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – Matchday 19MondayBrentford – Liverpool 3-1 (2-0)/Konate 19 og, Wissa 42, Mbeumo 84 – Oxlade-Chamberlain 50/Tuesday22.45: (2.25) Leicester (3.40) Fulham (3.20)22.45: (1.85) Arsenal (3.70) Newcastle (4.60)22.45: (3.60) Everton (3.30) Brighton (2.25)23.00: (1.30) Man.Utd. (5.70) Bournemouth (9.00)Wednesday22.30: (2.10) Southampton (3.50) Nott.Forest (3.80)22.45: (2.65) Leeds (3.25) West Ham (2.70)23.00: (2.05) Aston Villa (3.50) Wolverhampton (3.90)23.00: (3.35) Crystal Palace (3.40) Tottenham (2.30)Thursday23.00: (5.50) Chelsea (3.90) Man.City (1.70)***odds are subject to change
