Sutton's predictions: Bournemouth v Manchester United
Bournemouth hammered Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford before Christmas and they have to be heavy favourites to win this game too.United travel to play Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final next Thursday, and Ruben Amorim has already spoken about how he will prioritise that competition over the Premier League.So, Amorim will play more younger players here and on top of that, although Bournemouth are not on a great run of results, they are still in better form than United are.I am backing Bournemouth and it is going to be tough for United against Bilbao too.Bilbao got the better of Rangers in the last round and I am expecting two pretty tight games.Rangers did have some opportunities, though, so United have got a chance if they can click going forward. Having the second leg at Old Trafford will help Amorim's side, too.Sutton's prediction: 2-1Read the full predictions and have your say here
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