16 hours ago
29
One Manchester United fan could end the weekend just 90 minutes away from the most eagerly awaited haircut in recent times.
Frank Ilett, otherwise known as The United Strand, has not cut his hair since October 5 last year, when he started a challenge vowing not to cut his hair until United had won five games in a row.
For only the second time since Frank started the challenge, United has won three games in a row, and wins against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham in the Red Devils' next two Premier League fixtures will enable him to get the chop once and for all.
In terms of the top-flight standings, a win for United would see the team move up to at least fifth in the table, while it is, quite remarkably, possible that the club could end the weekend in second, depending on the outcome of games involving teams above them in the table.
Here is all the information you need to know in order to be able to watch the game...
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 3pm UK time.
That means it's an 11am kick-off Eastern Time, and an 8am kick-off Pacific Time.
Is the game on TV?
The game is not being televised live in the United Kingdom, but fans in the United States can watch the action live on USA Network/NBC.com.
The reason why the game is not being televised in the United Kingdom is because it is kicking off at 3pm local time.
All Premier League games that start at 3pm on a Saturday are not televised in the United Kingdom due to the blackout rule, unless there's an exceptional circumstance, such as the game being played on a holiday.
Want to watch more live sports? Peacock has your favorite sports, shows, and more all in one place. Peacock offers plans starting at $7.99 so you can stream live sports like NFL, Premier League, and Big Ten Football.
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more
Team news
For United, Lisandro Martinez will not play despite returning to training. Martinez has been sidelined since February with a serious knee injury. Harry Maguire is the only other player expected to miss out.
"He (Martinez) wants to go to this one – he’s not going to this one!" Amorim said. "It’s going to take time, he has started training with us but we had to change some things in the exercise for him so slowly he is going to get better.
"It’s really good. He gives us that edge in every training session, that is also really good for us.
"The rest of the guys we have one more day, I don’t know about Harry Maguire. I think the rest is fit.”
For Forest, Chris Wood, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ola Aina and Dilane Bakwa are all out.
English (US) ·