Manchester United could move into sixth this evening as they take on Wolves who are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table
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Premier League strugglers Wolves host Manchester United in Monday Night Football as Ruben Amorim’s side have the chance to move into sixth place tonight.
United have been on mixed form of late, with a disappointing draw to West Ham having followed the win over Crystal Palace, though the equally unreliable form of teams around them means they enter the match just four points off the top four.
However, performances like that against the Hammers will not be enough to secure European football, and United will have to pick up wins in matches of this nature if they are to mount a challenge for the top five.
Thankfully for Amorim, his side’s next match comes against bottom-of-the-table Wolves, who have secured just two points from 14 games so far this term.
The arrival of Rob Edwards is yet to provide an upturn in results, though the visitors will be wary of letting their foot off the gas against a team they lost to home and away last season.
Follow all the latest build-up, team news and updates from the Molineux below:
Wolves vs Man Utd live
Wolves host Man Utd in the Premier League, with kick-off at 8pm | Live on Sky Sports
Visitors arrive in mixed form but could move into sixth with a win
Hosts sit bottom of the table with just two points all season
3 minutes ago
Predicted line-ups
Wolves XI: Johnstone; Mosquera, Agbadou, Gomes; Tchatchoua, Andre, Gomes, Wolfe; Arias, Strand Larsen, Bellegarde.
Man Utd XI: Lammens; Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Mazraoui; Mbeumo, Cunha; Zirkzee.
Chris Wilson8 December 2025 17:10
8 minutes ago
Man Utd team news
Manchester United will once again be without Benjamin Sesko as he continues his recovery from a knee injury, while Harry Maguire remains out until next week at the earliest.
United will have to make a late assessment on both Matthijs de Ligt – who missed the draw with West Ham – and Diogo Dalot, both of whom Amorim said should be available.
Chris Wilson8 December 2025 17:05
11 minutes ago
Wolves team news
Rodrigo Gomes and Leon Chiwome are the long-term absentees for the hosts, with neither back until next year, while the lay-off windows for Fernando Lopez and Marshall Munetsi are unsure after respective adductor and calf strains. Daniel Bentley is still “a few weeks away” from a return too.
Joao Gomes will be suspended after picking up another yellow last time out against Forest, and while Ladislav Krejci is edging closer to a return after a knee injury, this match may come too soon for him.
Chris Wilson8 December 2025 17:02
15 minutes ago
Good evening
Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s match between Wolves and Manchester United.
Monday Night Football pits Ruben Amorim’s side against the team at the bottom of the league.
United’s latest disappointing result saw the hapless hosts draw to West Ham after a late equaliser from Soungoutou Magassa, and while the visitors entered the weekend in eighth and just two points off the top four, it is clear that a continuation of recent performances will not be enough to secure European football.
Thankfully for Amorim, the next match comes against the side that is rooted to the bottom of the Premier League, with Wolves having secured just two points so far this term.
The arrival of Rob Edwards as manager has not seen an upturn in results, though United will be wary of the opposition after losing to Wolves in this fixture last year not long after the arrival of Vitor Pereira.
Chris Wilson8 December 2025 16:58