
Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of Friday night’s Premier League offering of Bournemouth vs Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium. The hosts drew 0-0 last weekend against Burnley, making it four draws in a row, three of which have been goalless. United continued their bid for Champions League football by beating Aston Villa 3-1 at home.
Date: Friday, 20th March 2026
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Last meeting: Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth (15th December 2025, Premier League)
Referee: Stuart Atwell
Current odds: Bournemouth 11/5, Manchester United 21/20
Central midfielder, Tyler Adams, missed Bournemouth’s game with Burnley, and Andoni Iraola commented on his availability, saying, “I cannot tell you if he’s going to be available or not. I think it’s going to be difficult.”
Julio Soler, Lewis Cook and Justin Kluivert remain out.
Both Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui missed training on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s clash. It is understood that Mazraoui was feeling under the weather and will be monitored ahead of Friday’s clash.
Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu remain out of action. Speaking on the Dutch centre half, Carrick said, “He’s obviously trying to work to get back but it’s just the back issue, really, that’s proving difficult. We’ll keep working as hard as we can, to get him back as quickly as we can”.
Mason Mount returned for Manchester United against Aston Villa as an unused substitute after a time on the treatment table.
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