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Manchester United hosts Ipswich Town seeking recovery after opening loss
Manchester United faces newly promoted Ipswich Town at Old Trafford following a disappointing start to their Premier League campaign.
The short version
- Manchester United will host Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on Sunday, August 30, following a shocking 2-0 defeat to Hull City in their opening match.
- Ipswich Town enters the fixture with momentum after securing a 2-1 victory over Sunderland and a 3-1 League Cup win against Leicester City.
- Manchester United faces a severe injury list, including a three-week ankle injury layoff for new 70-million-pound signing Carlos Baleba.
Key facts
- Manchester United lost their opening game of the Premier League season 2-0 to newly promoted Hull City.[Al Jazeera]
- Ipswich Town won their season opener 2-1 against Sunderland and followed it with a 3-1 victory over Leicester City in the League Cup.[Al Jazeera]
- Manchester United manager Michael Carrick confirmed new signing Carlos Baleba will miss approximately two to three weeks with an ankle injury.[Al Jazeera]
- United's injury list includes Amad Diallo, Tom Heaton, Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount, and Manuel Ugarte, with Ugarte potentially sidelined until next season with a torn knee ligament.[Al Jazeera]
- Ipswich Town will be without injured players Azor Matusiwa and Florentino Luis for the fixture.[Al Jazeera]
- The Opta supercomputer estimates Manchester United has a 66.4 percent chance of winning, compared to 15.3 percent for Ipswich Town and an 18.3 percent chance of a draw.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether Manuel Ugarte will indeed miss the remainder of the season, though his knee ligament tear could keep him out until next season.[Al Jazeera]