Breaking news: Ralf Ragnick is frustrated as 7 Manchester United key players rules out of west ham clash , why now ?

 West Ham get major boost as SEVEN

Manchester United stars are ruled 

out of tomorrow’s Premier League clash

at Old Trafford.

Hammers boss David Moyes brings 

his high-flying side to his former club 

on Saturday afternoon as the battle for

the top four intensifies.

Fourth-placed West Ham’s 3-2 home

defeat to Leeds last time out has opened 

the door for Man United to leapfrog 

them with a win.

But Moyes and his boys will be hoping

to slam that door shut in Man United’s face.

The Old Trafford side somehow escaped

with a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture. 

West Ham were comfortably the better 

side and missed a last gasp penalty to take

a draw – which was the least their 

efforts deserved.

West Ham did not have to wait long 

for a measure of revenge when they 

beat Man United in the Carabao Cup 

at Old Trafford three days later.

There is so much riding on this big clash

when it comes to the top four battle.

So having the best possible team 

available will be key for West Ham. 

Tomas Soucek and Kurt Zouma could 

be back involved to give Moyes a lift.

And the Scot has this evening received 

a major boost as no less than SEVEN 

Man United stars look set to be ruled 

out of the match.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Aaron Wan-

Bissaka , Jadon Sancho, Victor Lindelof, 

Luke Shaw, Eric Bailly and Edinson 

Cavani all look set to miss the game 

according to an update on Man 

United’s website.

And the game also comes too soon 

for the returning Paul Pogba.

Speaking in his pre-match press 

conference, Rangnick confirmed Ronaldo

is a doubt with a neck strain. Wan

-Bissaka is injured and Sancho is on 

personal leave after a death in the family.

“Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged as a 

doubt for Manchester United’s Premier 

League game with West Ham United,”

Man United’s website states.

“The no.7 sustained a neck problem 

during the 3-1 victory at Brentford in 

midweek, when he was substituted for the

closing stages. Although receiving treatment

on the injury, he could face a race 

against time in order to be fit for the 

15:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday (22 January).

“Interim manager Ralf Rangnick provided

a team news update to club media 

after speaking at the pre-match press

conference and confirming that Victor

Lindelof has joined fellow defenders

Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw 

and Eric Bailly on our list of absentees

, following a break-in at the Sweden 

skipper’s home.

“With Paul Pogba not yet ready to 

return from injury, there could be better

news regarding Jesse Lingard and 

Scott McTominay.

“However, striker Edinson Cavani is 

another doubt for the visit of the fourth

-placed Hammers.”

Man United have a ridiculously strong

squad.

But this is a huge chance for West 

Ham to get a result given the strength 

of Moyes’s side and the fact the Hammers

have had a rare full week off to prepare.

Conversely Man United were in London

on Wednesday night where they somehow

beat Brentford 3-1 despite being second

best for much of the game.