West Ham United vs. Brentford

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Manchester United will face Brentford in a Premier League clash where the Red Devils are just two wins away from securing Champions League qualification. Interim manager Michael Carrick is making his case for a permanent role, having guided the team to a 1-0 victory over Chelsea last weekend.

Mathematically, United requires six more points to guarantee a top-five finish. The team has scored in 21 successive league matches, a feat not seen since the Sir Alex Ferguson era, though they have only kept six clean sheets this season.

Harry Maguire returns from a two-match ban to face an absent Brentford side that has drawn its last five matches. Brentford, currently two points adrift of sixth-placed Brighton, aims to end its draw streak and complete its first season double over United since the 1936-37 campaign.

Both teams have scored in five of United's previous six Premier League matches. Key absentees for United include Matthijs de Ligt, Patrick Dorgu, and Lisandro Martinez (suspended), while Brentford will be without Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo, Vitaly Janelt, Rico Henry, Joshua...