Struggling Stoke City face an uphill task when they travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Monday night in Round 23. The Potters, third from bottom in the league, have just appointed Paul Lambert as their new manager after sacking Mark Hughes but the 48 year old will be watching this from the stands, with caretaker boss Eddie Niedzwiecki in charge for the final time before the Scotsman formally takes over the reigns.
The week has been a good one for Manchester United- Chelsea played out a goalless draw at home against Leicester City, and arch rivals Man City suffered their first league defeat of the season after Liverpool beat them in a 4-3 thriller at Anfield. A victory for United here will see them cut the gap between City and the Red Devils to 12 points, and will also see them go three points ahead of Antonio Conte’s side