Are Manchester United fans looking for the line-up their team will field against Bournemouth in the eighth round of the Premier League? The answer is based on the last official starting XI the team used in their Champions League match against Como on 21 October 2026, which could change due to injuries or rotation. In this report, we present the predicted line-ups for both teams, along with confirmed absentees, the match time and the broadcast channels.
Match time and broadcast channels
The match will be played on Sunday 25 October 2026 at Manchester United’s stadium (Old Trafford). The kick-off times are as follows:
- Morocco and Algeria: 15:00
- Saudi Arabia and Egypt: 17:00
The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS 1 in the Middle East and North Africa, while in Germany and Croatia it will be shown on Arena Sport 6.
Main absentees
Both teams go into the match with significant absences due to injuries, according to official data:
Manchester United
- A. Heaven — injured (illness)
- Benjamin Šeško — injured (leg injury)
- Karl Darlow — injured (contusion)
- Manuel Ugarte — injured (ACL injury)
- Patrick Dorgu — injured (hamstring injury)
- T. Heaton — injured (abdominal injury)
Bournemouth
- Alex Scott — injured (muscle injury)
- Alex Toth — injured (hamstring injury)
- Eli Junior Kroupi — injured (foot injury)
- Julian Araujo — injured (thigh injury)
None of the absentees are indicated by the data as being among the top scorers, so the impact of their absence is limited to the coach’s selection options.
Predicted line-up for Manchester United
Manchester United are likely to start with a 4-2-3-1 formation, the same formation they used in their last competitive match against Como. The predicted line-up based on that match:
- Goalkeeper: S. Lammens
- Defence: Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, M. de Ligt, N. Mazraoui
- Midfield: M. Mount, André Santos, Bruno Fernandes, Y. Tielemans
- Attack: B. Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha
This line-up is predicted and could change due to injuries or rotation. The absences force the coach to look for alternatives in the positions occupied by the injured players, but the data does not specify particular replacements, so we limit ourselves to mentioning the last line-up.
Predicted line-up for Bournemouth
Bournemouth, meanwhile, are expected to play with a 4-4-2 formation as they did in their last competitive match against AC Milan in the Europa League on 22 October 2026. The predicted line-up:
- Goalkeeper: Michele Di Gregorio
- Defence: James Hill, B. Diakité, António Silva, Adrien Truffert
- Midfield: Marcus Tavernier, Ryan Christie (captain), Tyler Adams, Ben Gannon-Doak, Justin Kluivert
- Attack: Evanilson
This line-up is predicted based on the last competitive match and could change due to injuries or rotation. The coach may be forced to make adjustments due to the absences, but the data does not name specific replacements, so we rely on the last line-up.
InfoSports numbers
- Manchester United are in 13th place with 7 points, while Bournemouth are in 15th place with 6 points.
- Bournemouth have won their last 3 matches in all competitions, while Manchester United have not won in their last 5 matches (3 draws and 2 defeats).
- The last two meetings between them ended in draws: 2-2 on 20 March 2026 at Bournemouth, and 4-4 on 15 December 2025 at Manchester United.
Fans are asking: will Manchester United succeed in exploiting the home advantage and the crowd to achieve a win that takes them away from the danger zone, or will Bournemouth continue their winning streak?
