Man United will be targeting a first Premier League home win since February when they welcome West Ham United to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
West Ham United head coach Graham Potter has admitted he has “no idea” how Manchester United will approach Sunday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
United will head into the tussle with the Hammers riding the crest of a wave after booking their place in the Europa League final following Thursday night’s 4-1 semi-final second leg victory over Athletic Bilbao.
A late flurry of goals from Mason Mount (2), Rasmus Hojlund and Casemiro sealed a 7-1 aggregate triumph for the Reds, who will now face Tottenham Hotspur at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao in just under a fortnight’s time.
With less than 72 hours separating the win over Athletic and the visit of the Hammers, head coach Ruben Amorim, just as he did against Brentford last weekend, following the first leg win over Athletic in Spain, is likely to shuffle his pack, meaning a number of changes to the starting line-up are highly likeable.
With that in mind, Potter is not sure what United XI his side will be up against.
“We have no idea how Manchester United will approach the game,” Potter told the media. “It’s always complicated at Old Trafford, but we have to focus on ourselves and try to get the three points.
“We want to try and win and it doesn’t matter about the opponent.”
Neither United or West Ham have enjoyed Premier League campaigns they will look back on with any sort of fondness, amassing just 19 victories between them.
However, Potters accepts United have the opportunity to finish the campaign on a high under Amorim having reached the Europa League final.
Addressing the job Amorim has done at Old Trafford, Potter continued: “It’s a tough job to go in when he did. I think the club’s in a position where there’s a lot of change, and credit to the club and the fans for supporting him.
“They’re in the Europa League final, so there’s a chance to finish well.”
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2025-05-10 12:00:00
