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Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info
- Updated: December 30, 2016
Manchester United will seek to end 2016 with a sixth successive victory when they play host to Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Saturday. The Old Trafford side are in no danger of losing their place in the table’s top six heading into the new year.
The Red Devils boast a seven-point lead over seventh-placed Everton but sit three points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fifth, and they’ll have to wait until 2017 before they can move up in the standings.
Manager Jose Mourinho has his team in flying form of late and has won his last five matches across all competitions, with his side conceding just twice in that time while averaging two-goals-scored per game.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, travel to Old Trafford having lost three of their last four outings and with just four points separating them from the relegation zone. The Riverside outfit are in need of a new year’s miracle in Week 19.
Read on for all the latest team news surrounding Saturday’s top-flight clash, complete with a match preview and all the essential viewing information needed to ensure you don’t miss out on the action.
Date: Saturday, December 31
Time: 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra (U.S.)
TV Info: NBCSN (U.S.)
Team News
United are about as close to boasting a fully fit squad as they’ve been all season, but Mourinho will be without the talents of captain Wayne Rooney for the visit of relegation-threatened Boro.
Rooney was absent for the 3-1 win over Sunderland on Boxing Day after picking up a knock in training, and when asked if his captain would feature again in 2017, Mourinho wasn’t hopeful, per Sky Sports:
Honestly, I don’t think so. I hope so. I would like to have him, he’s always a player I would like to have but I have my doubts. Let’s see the evolution.
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