Match: Manchester United v Middlesbrough
Date: 31 December, Saturday
Time: 11pm SGT/8:30pm IST /3pm GMT
Venue: Old Trafford
Competition: Premier League 2016/17
TV Channel: In Singapore, there is no live coverage of the match between Manchester United and Middlesbrough.
Overview
Manchester United registered a 3-1 win over Sunderland in the last fixture. Daley Blind, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were on the scoresheet, with the Swedish striker assisting the other two goals.
David Moyes was sacked as the Red Devils manager in April 2014, just 10 months into his six year contract. The Scot was forced to leave Old Trafford with disappointment when his side lost to United.
Jose Mourinho will be targeting another win when his side take on Middlesbrough on New Year's Eve. United manager is keen on helping his side extend their unbeaten and finish this calendar year on a high.
Boro, on the other hand suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Burnley in the last fixture. Andre Gray's 80th minute goal that came after Victor Valdes' mistake saw Middlesbrough suffer a loss.
Aitor Karanka was Mourinho's assistant during their time at Real Madrid and the former will face his mentor on Saturday. He has admitted that the friendship will be kept aside when United face Middlesbrough this weekend.
TV Listings
UK: No live TV coverage
India: Star Sports Select HD
Singapore: No Live TV coverage
United States: NBC Sports
Team news
Manchester United
Possible XI: De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Blind; Pogba, Herrera; Mkhitaryan, Mata, Martial; Ibrahimovic.
Middlesbrough
Possible XI: Valdes; Chambers, Gibson, Friend, Fabio; Forshaw, CLayton, De Roon; Downing, Begredo, Ramirez.
