MICHAEL CARRICK hopes to right the ship and put himself in line for the long-term appointment at Old Trafford when his side host Brentford on Monday.
The Red Devils have endured a patchy run of late, but a narrow win over Chelsea last week has put them back on the right track to defend their spot in the top four.
Manchester United hope to strengthen their position in the top four with a win over Brentford Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Keith Andrews and Co arrive after their European charge spluttered out following five straight league draws.
The Bees remain just one point off the European spots, but they will have to do better than all draws in their final five games if they hope to cross that barrier.
Match Details
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Date: Monday April 27th, 2026
Venue: Old Trafford
TV Details: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Head-to-Head
- 27/09/2025: Brentford 3-1 Manchester United (Premier League)
- 04/05/2025: Brentford 4-3 Manchester United (Premier League)
- 19/10/2024: Manchester United 2-1 Brentford (Premier League)
- 30/03/2024: Brentford 1-1 Manchester United (Premier League)
- 07/10/2023: Manchester United 2-1 Brentford (Premier League)
Recent Form
Manchester United
League Position: 3rd
Recent Results: W-L-D-W-L
Manchester United returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory at Chelsea following a surprise home loss to Leeds. Michael Carrick is looking to smooth out his patchy form to put himself in the picture for a long-term appointment.
Brentford
League Position: 7th
Recent Results: D-D-D-D-D
The Bees have become stalemate specialists, securing five consecutive Premier League draws, most recently a 0-0 against Fulham. Three of those draws have been goalless.
Team News
Manchester United
The hosts are facing a defensive shortage as Lisandro Martinez is currently serving a suspension. They are also without Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu, while Leny Yoro remains a major doubt. Harry Maguire should make his return to the squad.
Brentford
Brentford have several long-term absences including Fabio Carvalho and Joshua Dasilva, while Rico Henry has returned to training just too late to be available for Monday. Jordan Henderson and Vitaly Janelt are also ruled out of contention for the fixture.
Big Match Stats
- Manchester United have lost their last two league games against Brentford, more than they had in their previous 11 meetings (W8 D2 L1).
- Brentford are looking to complete the league double over Manchester United for just the second time, previously doing so in the 1936-37 top-flight campaign.
- Since losing 1-0 to Everton in November, Manchester United have scored in 21 consecutive Premier League matches.
- Brentford have drawn their last five Premier League matches; the last team to have a longer run of draws in the division were Manchester City in 2009 (7).
- Bruno Fernandes has 18 Premier League assists this season, with only three players ever recording more in a single campaign in the competition’s history.
Manchester United: 17/20
Draw: 11/4
Brentford: 29/10
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