Bournemouth vs Manchester United live score and goal updates as Kobbie Mainoo denied early on

Manchester United take on Bournemouth in the Premier League this afternoon.

United lost 1-0 against Wolves at Old Trafford last weekend. The Premier League campaign has essentially been written off at United, and Ruben Amorim understands that winning the Europa League in Bilbao at the end of next month is the only way to salvage a miserable campaign.

Amorim is expected to rotate his starting team again at the Vitality Stadium, although he will be without Diogo Dalot, who could be ruled out for the remainder of the season with a calf injury.

The 26-year-old suffered the injury after coming on from the bench against Wolves. Dalot has been an ever-present on United matchdays and it was his first injury since January 2023.

Dalot's absence could see Patrick Dorgu switch to the right wing, with Harry Amass a potential option on the left wing after his starts against Newcastle United and Wolves.

Follow below for live updates from the Vitality Stadium.

There’s an element of confusion in United’s backline. Amorim and his assistant, Carlos Fernandes, have been barking instructions for a couple of minutes. Luke Shaw couldn’t hear them. There is bound to be some indecision in the defence when a player is back in it as a starter for the first time in 434 days.

Amorim has had another check on Onana. It’s been an uneventful start and also eventful for us eagle-eyed observers. Heaton has got his tracksuit top back on and a change isn’t imminent. There is no obvious sign that Onana is struggling but he passed a late fitness test at Leicester last month after an eye problem.

Amorim is already dictating United’s goal kicks. After going short a couple of times, Onana has been instructed to go long.

Heaton is still warming up, so the