While neither Manchester United nor Liverpool are vying for Premier League glory this season, Sunday’s Old Trafford main event is arguably still the biggest game in English football.

The stakes are raised even higher than normal for gameweek 35 too, as the hosts will be assured of a Champions League spot with all three points, as will the visitors if other results go their way.

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After taking just five points from 12 during that aforementioned run, the Red Devils have responded with back-to-back one-goal triumphs, edging out Chelsea 1-0 before a 2-1 win over Brentford courtesy of Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko’s efforts on Monday night.

Eleven points clear of sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion with four games remaining, Man United will qualify for the Champions League if they win on Sunday; a draw would also be enough if Brighton do not beat Newcastle United, and even a loss would suffice if the Seagulls fail to win and Bournemouth slip up against Crystal Palace.

Whether UCL football is indeed secured this weekend, it is a case of when rather than if Carrick’s men rubber-stamp a top-five finish in the Premier League table – a notable achievement for the interim coach to have on his CV ahead of this summer’s managerial auditions.

Furthermore, the hosts’ 29 points since Carrick took charge is the most of any Premier League team in that period, and with a total of 36 at the Theatre of Dreams throughout 2025-26, Man United have already posted 12 more home points than they did in the entirety of last term.

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Spearheaded by PFA Player of the Year candidate Bruno Fernandes, Man United are also on an exceptional 23-game scoring sequence across all competitions, while finding the back of the net twice in six of their last seven at home.

United are likely to have all of their attacking options at their disposal this week, as Matheus Cunha was pictured in training on Thursday after missing the Brentford victory with a minor hip injury.

There is also optimism that Luke Shaw will be fine to feature, despite coming off injured last time out, while defensive duo Matthijs de Ligt (back) and Lisandro Martinez (suspended) are both missing.

Courtesy of his helper for Sesko on Monday, Fernandes is now just one Premier League assist away from equalling Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s single-season record of 20, set in 2002-03 and 2019-20 respectively.

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Premier League Schedule

It’s an afternoon kickoff in the UK, which means a 10:30 a.m. kickoff on the East Coast of the U.S.

Premier League Channel

The match is on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. Those Stateside can watch on NBC Sports streaming or the USA channel. For Spanish language coverage, tune into Telemundo. In Canada, it’s on DAZN and Fubo.

Everyone else, head on over to LiveSoccerTV to find your viewing options.

Predicted Lineup

Manchester United possible starting lineup: Lammens; Dalot, Heaven, Maguire, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo

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