Manchester United (5-4-3 for 19 points) will try to continue their climb in the English Premier League ladder as they face off against Hull City (2-5-5 for 11 points) on Saturday at Old Trafford.
Fresh from a 2-1 win over Arsenal last week, the Red Devils are steadily beginning to realize their full potential under the tutelage of Louis Van Gaal.
After a nightmarish start, Manchester United has already captured the no.4 spot in the English Premier League tables just behind league-leading rival Chelsea, Southampton and Manchester City.
While the team as a whole is finally clicking, Netherland's ace striker Robin Van Persie is currently struggling to regain his dominant form after going through myriad of injuries. In his last game against his former team, he only had 13 touches before he was taken out of the match.
Van Gaal admitted that he's now concerned about the Dutch's struggles, but he's nevertheless confident that anyone on his roster, particularly Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, could step up their game.
"Every player in my selection has to fight for his position and I shall always take the best of the players and it must also be suitable for the mix of players. So it is also an obligation of a player that he does that."
Predicted Starting Line-Up:
Manchester United (Possible, 3-4-1-2): David De Gea, Patrick McNair, Chris Smalling, Tyler Blackett; Antonio Valencia, Marouane Fellaini, Angel Di Maria, Ashley Young; Juan Mata; Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie.
Hull City (Possible, 3-5-1-1): Allan McGregor, James Chester, Michael Dawson, Curtis Davies; Ahmed Elmohamody, Tom Huddlestone, Mohamed Diame, Jake Livermore, Andrew Robinson; Hatem Ben Arfa; Nicika Jelavic.
English Premier League leader Chelsea will also see in action on Saturday after destroying Schalke 5-0 in their UEFA Championship League group match.
Jose Mourinho's guys are up against a Sunderland team that cannot be underestimated because of the weapons they have on the pitch. Besides, the Blacks Cats pulled off big victories at the Capital One Cup in December and another win in April that ended their 77-game unbeaten streak at Stafford Bridge.
Manchester United vs. Hull City Game match is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m US Eastern Time, while Chelsea vs. Sunderland will follow at 12:30 p.m. Matches can be viewed on mobile via live stream on (NBC Sports Extra Live & Sports Stream). Game stats, play-by-play commentaries, scores & results are available on ESPN FC Scores.
