Manchester United vs Norwich: TV channel, how to watch, plus team and injury news

Manchester United welcome Norwich City to Old Trafford in Premier League action on Saturday afternoon, with the club looking to get back to winning ways.
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Manchester United will be looking to get back on track in the Premier League when they welcome Norwich City to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

The match, which kicks-off at 3pm, will see Ralf Rangnick’s side attempt to turn their poor form around, with the club winning only one of their last five league games.

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As for Norwich, they come into the game with just one win in their last nine league games, this coming in their last fixture when they beat Burnley 2-0.

The sides head into the game 13 places apart in the league, with the Red Devils seventh in the table, while the Canaries sit 20th.

With no Ronaldo, United operated in a 4-2-2-2 shape. Credit: Getty.With no Ronaldo, United operated in a 4-2-2-2 shape. Credit: Getty.
With no Ronaldo, United operated in a 4-2-2-2 shape. Credit: Getty.

United have the better record against Norwich in the Premier League. In their previous 19 meetings in the competition, the Red Devils have won 15 of them, while the Canaries have three victories and honours have been even once.

The last time the two clubs met was in December when the game finished 1-0 to the Red Devils thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 75th-minute penalty.

What’s the latest team news?

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There were several changes made to the Red Devils starting XI against Everton, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Alex Telles, Nemanja Matic, Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo coming into the side.

The six players replaced Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Anthony Elanga and Paul Pogba on the team-sheet.

Shaw was absent from the game against the Toffees due to surgery on his ankle, while Varane was also ruled out through injury.

Fred of Manchester United Credit: GettyFred of Manchester United Credit: Getty
Fred of Manchester United Credit: Getty

McTominay and Fred are likely to miss the clash with Norwich after the latter picked up a hip injury against Everton, while the former has a foot issue.

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Edinson Cavani will be unavailable for the fixture after picking up a calf injury during international duty with Uruguay.

As for Norwich, Brandon Williams won’t be available for selection due to him being on loan from United, while Christoph Zimmermann and Max Aarons recently returned to the bench and are in contention.

Is the match on TV?

The match won’t be shown on TV due to it taking place during the broadcast blackout.

How can I watch highlights?

Sky Sports will put highlights of the match on their YouTube channel, while both United and Norwich will also have the best bits of the game on their websites a few hours after the match.

Alternatively, you can watch Match of the Day on BBC One at 10.20pm for highlights of all of Saturday’s games.