Manchester United vs. West Ham: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Manchester United will be hoping for their first Premier League win at Old Trafford since September when they play host to West Ham United on Sunday.

A win would also just be the Red Devils' second in seven league games, while West Ham will be hoping to pull away from the relegation zone with three points—they could find themselves as low as 19th before they even kick off.

Read on for a full preview of the game, complete with viewing details and team news for both sides:

Date: Sunday, November 27

Time: 4:30 p.m. GMT/11:30 a.m. ET

TV: NBCSN (USA)

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live (USA)

Team News

According to the Sun's Warren Haughton, United will continue to be without Chris Smalling, Eric Bailly and Marouane Fellaini, while Andy Carroll, Reece Oxford, Sam Byram and Arthur Masuaku will be absent for the Irons.

However, the visitors could see Gokhan Tore return following a thigh strain.

Winston Reid was sent off for two bookable offences in the Hammers' last match, so he will be suspended for the clash.

Predicted Manchester United lineup: David De Gea; Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Matteo Darmian; Ander Herrera, Michael Carrick, Paul Pogba; Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Predicted West Ham lineup: Darren Randolph; Cheikhou Kouyate, Angelo Ogbonna, James Collins; Michail Antonio, Manuel Lanzini, Pedro Obiang, Aaron Creswell; Andre Ayew, Dimitri Payet; Diafra Sakho

Preview

United come into the game desperately needing a win to keep pace with those above them.

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A title challenge seems unlikely at this point—they're nine points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea—and a UEFA Champions League spot is also in jeopardy as they find themselves trailing fourth-placed Arsenal by six points.

What could help them turn around their form is that manager Jose Mourinho appears to have discovered and settled on his strongest midfield lineup—Paul Pogba, Michael Carrick and Ander Herrera.

Football writer Liam Canning hailed Pogba and Carrick after United's 1-1 draw with Arsenal:

Meanwhile, colleague Elko Born did the same for Herrera:

The trio work well together—Carrick's composure and tidy passing is complemented by Herrera's mobility and tireless running, and they allow Pogba the freedom to push forward and express himself.

All United need now is for the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to rediscover their scoring form and they could be a real attacking force again.

It's an area West Ham have struggled in themselves, per Squawka Football:

As such, it's unsurprising the Irons have netted just 13 goals in the league this season, with six coming from Michail Antonio and three from Manuel Lanzini.

At the other end, they've been even worse, shipping 23 goals in 12 matches—a rate of almost two per game.

With the Red Devils facing such a porous defence, they have an excellent opportunity to rack up some goals, and if they can keep Dimitri Payet and Antonio quiet, they should nullify much of the Irons' threat.

It's a test United desperately need to pass, and they should have the means to, but it's far from guaranteed given their recent form—it will be intriguing to see how they fare.