Ten Hag has, however, lost the services of Victor Lindelof, who is out for Saturday’s game. Our no.2 left the field at half-time on Wednesday, and was replaced by Sergio Reguilon, with Luke Shaw shifting inside to centre-back.
Shaw has played next to Maguire during each of the last two games but Jonny Evans could slot in there after returning from injury as a late substitute in midweek.
Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United team will have been buoyed by Wednesday night’s performance and result, a 2-1 win over Chelsea.
The positive news has continued to roll in as the week has progressed, with table neighbours Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur dropping important points on Thursday and the Reds taking home three Premier League awards earlier on Friday.
Harry Maguire and Alejandro Garnacho claimed Player and Goal of the Month for November respectively, while Ten Hag was crowned Manager of the Month shortly before addressing the press ahead of another home test, this time against Andoni Iraola’s in-form Bournemouth.
The Cherries have lost just once in their last six games in the division, winning four times in that span, including an impressive 2-0 success at Crystal Palace last time out.
United have been boosted by the return of Raphael Varane, who is fit to play again after missing our Blues victory due to a sore back. The France international trained at Carrington on Thursday, with our cameras in attendance.
Christian Eriksen and Mason Mount have been on the treatment table recently, while Casemiro, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez are not expected to feature this side of Christmas.
