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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim hinted that he will rotate some of his players after their midweek European heroics. It was confirmed earlier this week that Joshua Zirkzee will miss the rest of the season but Victor Lindelof and Noussair Mazraoui are expected to be available after both had to deal with personal issues in midweek. Wolves will assess Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Matt Doherty, who came off with injuries in the win over Tottenham last weekend, while Hwang Hee Chan is also a doubt. Wanderers have named the same starting line-up for the past five matches. Head-to-head Manchester United have lost just one of their last 13 home league games against Wolves (W9, D3), a 1-0 defeat in January 2022. Wolves could achieve their first league double over United since the 1979-80 season. Manchester United Manchester United's only two wins in their past nine league matches both came against clubs in the bottom three. They have won just one of their last five Premier League games at Old Trafford (D2, L2). United are guaranteed to record their lowest ever Premier League points total – they got 58 points in 2021-22 but can get a maximum of 56 this season. Ruben Amorim's side have lost 14 league fixtures this season, equalling a club record set last year. They last suffered more top-flight defeats in 1989-90, losing 16 times. United have conceded the opening goal in 19 Premier League games this season, equalling a club record. They have won all four of their home league matches played on Easter Sunday by an aggregate score of 9-1. Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves could win five consecutive top-flight matches for the first time since 1970. They are also vying for four away league victories in a row. Wolves have also named the same starting line-up in five successive matches. Jorgen Stand Larsen is aiming to become the first Wolves player to score in five consecutive Premier League appearances since Henri Camara in 2004. Mateus Cunha needs one more goal to become the third Brazilian to reach 15 goals in a season, emulating Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Martinelli. Last Updated 17th April 2025 at 02: 11 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Manchester United have lost just one of their last 13 home league games against Wolves (W9 D3), going down 1-0 in January 2022 under Ralf Rangnick. Following their 2-0 win on Boxing Day, Wolves are looking to complete their first league double over Manchester United since 1979-80. Manchester United have won all four of their home league games played on Easter Sunday by an aggregate score of 9-1. Meanwhile, this is Wolves’ first ever league match played on the day. Man Utd have lost 14 Premier League games this season, equalling their total from last season; last losing more league games in 1989-90 (16). On 38 points and with six games to go, they are guaranteed their lowest points total in the Premier League era even if they end the season on a six game winning run, with 58 in 2021-22 their current lowest. Wolves have won their last four Premier League games, their best top-flight winning run since January 1972. They last had a longer winning streak in the top division in September/October 1970 (six in a row). Ruben Amorim has lost 10 of his first 21 Premier League games as Manchester United manager (W6 D5). It’s the fewest games for a Red Devils boss to lose 10 league games since John Chapman back in January 1922 (13). Victory for Wolves in this game would put them level on points with Manchester United in the Premier League table with 38 apiece. Ahead of Vitor Pereira’s first game in charge on 22 December, they trailed the Red Devils by 13 points. Since Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge on 24 November, only Spurs (18), Ipswich (13), Leicester (8) and Southampton (6) have won fewer points than Manchester United (23). He’s already lost more league games by 3+ goals as United boss (2) than he did in 167 games in the Primeira Liga (1). Alejandro Garnacho has scored two goals across his last four Premier League appearances for Manchester United, as many as he had in his previous 23 combined. The Argentinian has never scored in consecutive games in the competition. Matheus Cunha has scored 14 Premier League goals for Wolves this season, with Raúl Jiménez the only player with more in a season for the club (17 in 2019-20). He is looking to become the third Brazilian player with 15 goals in a season, along with Roberto Firmino in 2017-18 for Liverpool and Gabriel Martinelli in 2022-23 for Arsenal (15 each). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.