Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info, Preview

Manchester United will attempt to break their three-game winless streak in the Premier League on Saturday when they host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.

The visitors sit dangerously close to the relegation zone and have lost three of their last four, as the pressure on Neil Warnock continues to mount. Anything but a Red Devils win has to be considered a disappointment for the hosts, who need the three points to keep track of their top-four competitors.

Date: Saturday, November 8

Time: 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

TV info and live stream: NBC Sport will provide coverage through their Live Extra service (for US viewers).

Preview

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Crystal Palace's Warnock isn't just under fire for his team's lack of results: The outspoken manager finds himself in hot water after several controversial comments made following his team's loss against Chelsea, a match he finished by urging his players not to shake hands with the official.

As reported by The Independent's Mark Bryans, Warnock was fined £9,000 and received a warning from the Football Association to alter his behaviour with an eye on the future. The manager responded, saying:

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I'm going to be boring from now on.

(I will) Give you nothing to write about. I know journalists appreciate my comments, but they are not the ones who pay the fines.

The media is part of my job and I have a lot of acquaintances who are journalists and I know how hard they work, so I will always come out and do press conferences.

You just have to learn about the timing of things with the TV. Twenty minutes after a game is very soon so you have to get your thoughts together.

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Warnock's biggest problem isn't his mouth, however—it's his team's form. After last season's fantastic campaign, which saw Tony Pulis overachieve with a less-than-talented squad (winning the Manager of the Year award in the process), fans and pundits knew Palace were due for a setback.

Pulis left some big shoes to fill, and it was inevitable the next manager would struggle. The Eagles were tipped among the favourites to go down to the Championship after this season, and so far, the team is right on schedule.

United have had an up-and-down season so far, as the team's rise in the standings was halted by back-to-back fixtures against Chelsea and Manchester City, picking up just a single point out of a possible six.

Fans have been begging Louis van Gaal to give youngster James Wilson a chance in favour of out-of-form Robin van Persie, and the Daily Express' James Dickenson believes the Red Devils boss is ready to oblige:

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Wilson is yet to start a Premier League game for Louis van Gaal but has come off the bench three times this season, replacing Van Persie in the 1-0 derby defeat to City on Sunday.

The 18-year-old scored his sixth goal for the United Under-21s on Monday during the 3-2 defeat to Leicester - and was then taken off before the hour mark.

And against Palace the United trainee could permanently replace the Dutchman in the first team.

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Michael Carrick looked solid in his return to the pitch against City, and as his fitness continues to improve, he should add quality to the centre-back position following Marcos Rojo's unfortunate injury and Chris Smalling's suspension.

The emergence of Marouane Fellaini gives Van Gaal more flexibility in midfield, with the Belgium international's physicality allowing for team-mates to focus more on the action further up the pitch.

Palace are not in a good place right now, losing three of their last four, and they'll likely defend in numbers and aim for a draw.

Van Gaal will get to test how his squad handles such an opponent with an in-form Fellaini shielding the back four, and United's attackers should have a field day.

Final score prediction: Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace

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