Saturday at 3pm, what better time for Ole Gunnar Soslkjær to take on his first game as Manchester United’s permanent manager? It is a sobering thought that had things been different at the end of the Alex Ferguson era, David Moyes would still have four months left on his six-year deal. Solskjær is the third appointment since Moyes was sacked and he will immediately have to correct a dip in form which has seen United lose their past two games. Watford would seem to be timely visitors, preparing as they are for an FA Cup semi-final on Sunday week. “We have to know some players have been with their national teams and with three games in a row in a short time, we need to make decisions in selection,” said Javi Gracia, Watford’s manager. Mark Tallentire
Saturday 3pm
Venue Old Trafford
Last season Manchester United 1 Watford 0
Referee Stuart Atwell
This season G16 Y50 R1 3.19 cards/game
Odds H 1-2 A7-1 D 4-1
MANCHESTER UNITED
Subs from Grant, Romero, Gomes, Chong, Rojo, Bailly, Fred, Garner, Jones, McTominay, Dalot, Darmian, Mata
Doubtful Bailly (head), Martial (knee), Matic (knock), Rashford (ankle), Shaw (knock)
Injured Lukaku (foot, 2 Apr), Sánchez (knee, 21 Apr), Valencia (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y59 R3
Form WWDWWL
Leading scorer Lukaku 12
WATFORD
Subs from Dahlberg, Gomes, Chalobah, Britos, Quina, Navarro, Masina, Janmaat, Success, Sema, Peñaranda, Gray, Prödl
Doubtful None
Injured Cleverley (calf, 7 Apr)
Suspended None
Discipline Y58 R2
Form DWWLWL
Leading scorer Deeney 8
