Swansea City vs Manchester United: Preview, Live Stream, Start Time and Schedule

It has been nearly a full two weeks since Manchester United and Swansea City have taken the pitch.

The Barclays Premier League has been on a two-week break, but gets back to work on November 19th.

United currently sits second in the league table while Swansea enjoys a surprising 10th-place post. The talent-level difference is striking, though, and United has twice the amount of points as Swansea.

The game is important as they both look to get on track to a long run into December.

Where: Liberty Stadium; Swansea, Wales

When: November 19th at 12:30 EST

Watch: FSC (USA), Fox Deportes, Sport TV1, ESPN UK, ESPN HD UK, SuperSport 3, Abu Dhabi Sports, Sport.TV Liga Inglesa, SuperSport HD 3, SuperSport Maximo, J Sports 4

Betting Lines:

Swansea City +600

Manchester United -208

Draw +290

Swansea City Key Injuries

Alan Tate - Out (Broken leg)

Stephen Dobbie - Expected to return for match

Steven Caulker - Expected to return for match

Manchester United Key Injuries

Michael Owen - Out (Thigh Injury)

Tom Cleverley - Out (Ankle/Foot Injury)

Chris Smalling - Out (Ankle/Foot Injury)

Biggest Storyline: Getting Back on Track

Both United and Swansea want to pick and start strong on this run.

The Red Devils reeled off four straight wins after the embarrassing defeat at the hands of Manchester City and have two Champions League games and one Carling Cup game mixed into their next six matches.

Swansea just has the Premiership to deal with.

A good start for both of them is the only thing on their minds.

Player to Watch for Swansea City: Michel Vorm, GK

The Swans' keeper is an intriguing one. The 28-year-old Dutch international has been throwing himself all over the place lately.

In 11 games, he has 46 saves and five clean sheets.

He's conceded 15 goals, but Swansea lost only one match through October and the first week of November. 

If the Swans have any chance of surviving against United, they'll need a big performance from him.

Player to Watch for Manchester United: Wayne Rooney, F

Normally, Rooney occupies this spot for his goal scoring prowess. But Sir Alex Ferguson tried something new in the Red Devils' last two games.

He put Danny Welbeck and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez up top and moved Rooney to central midfield. The move demands the English superstar to be on the ball more than ever as well as defend at times.

Rooney believes he is more than capable of doing it and, if Sir Alex Ferguson trusts him enough to put him there, then there really is no argument.

The absence of Cleverley has forced Fergie's hand, but it puts three dynamic goal scorers (regardless of the combination up top) on the pitch for United at the same time.

Scary possibilities with this lineup.

What They're Saying

Even with the injuries to some of United's more important stars, the club has wealth of talent at its disposal.

So much so that proven players have found themselves fighting for time with upstart players.

One such star, Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, claims he isn't bothered by it, but rather inspired to play better because of it (via ManUtd.com):

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"It’s not a problem. I’ve come to learn that there will always be competition, at any club. You look around on the training pitch and there are almost 30 players, but only 11 can start a game. So it’s tough. You’ll always have disappointments. It helps you improve, though. On the training ground everybody wants to do their best, they want to prove what they can do and earn a spot in the team."

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This is the type of attitude that makes United, and boss Sir Alex Ferguson, so good.

Prediction: Manchester United 3, Swansea City 1