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Manchester United hopes to keep its winning ways intact on Monday, as they get set to host Bournemouth in the lone English Premier League match of the day. Manchester United might have entered the 2025-26 season with limited expectations, but the team is doing its part to not only stay competitive with the best of the EPL.

Manchester United have moved into the Premier League's top six with a comprehensive 4-1 win over bottom club Wolverhampton.

Monday night’s chaotic 4-4 draw with Bournemouth was the perfect example of the good and the bad of Fernandes in the role. The fact that the Portuguese won the free kick from which he scored on the edge of the area shows he still gets into those dangerous positions, even if not with the same frequency.

Former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves looks close to a Premier League return. Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur all want the Portuguese star ahead of the January transfer