Manchester United vs Crystal Palace preview

Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Man Utd vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Team news

Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot is expected to be out until after the international break and joins fellow defenders Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah on the sidelines. Summer signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka is expected to face his former club.

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Crystal Palace have no fresh injury concerns but are still without James Tomkins - who sustained a groin injury at the end of last season - as well as Mamadou Sakho (knee). Former England international Gary Cahill could make his debut for the club.

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Opta stats

• Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 22 league games against Crystal Palace (W18 D4) since a 0-3 defeat at Selhurst Park in May 1991.
• Crystal Palace have never beaten Man Utd in their 20 Premier League meetings (D4 L16); the most a team has faced another without ever winning in the competition.
• London sides have won just 16 of their 152 Premier League games at Old Trafford, the lowest win rate for clubs from the capital at an away ground in the competition (11%).
• Crystal Palace have failed to score in their opening two Premier League fixtures for the third time in the last four seasons (also two in 2016-17 and seven in 2017-18).
• Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has lost seven of his eight Premier League visits to Old Trafford, with his sides scoring four goals and conceding 22. The only exception was a 0-0 draw in this exact fixture last season.
• Anthony Martial has scored in both of Manchester United's opening two Premier League games this season - only Dwight Yorke in 1999-00, Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2005-06 and Wayne Rooney in 2011-12 have scored in the Red Devils' opening three of a campaign in the competition.

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Charlie Nicolas' prediction

Everyone was getting excited about Manchester United after the 4-0 win over Chelsea but they got a bit of a reality check in the second half on Monday Night Football at Wolves, who are a good side.

I thought Paul Pogba would leave but it doesn't look like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is preparing for that, unless he decides to rock the boat.

United have pace up front with Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard, but are pretty average in midfield. Scott McTominay is a challenge physically but not a great forward passer and at the back, Harry Maguire will improve, but it will take him time. I am not surprised they spent £50m on Aaron Wan-Bissaka but he is young and wants to get forward, which could see spaces in defence.

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They still have some issues to sort, but Palace have not started well at all.

They have Christian Benteke back in the team and what is he offering? But then what other choices do they have? They don't have any options. They will be relying on Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend on the counter.

I am surprised Gary Cahill hasn't started yet. Roy Hodgson said on Soccer Saturday that he was impressed by Cahill's fitness, but why isn't he playing to get match fitness? I think he is better than what they have got.

CHARLIE PREDICTS: 3-1 (11/1 with Sky Bet)

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