Manchester United vs Bournemouth: Kick-Off Time, Carrick Pressure & Preview — A struggling Manchester United host Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, with Michael Carrick's job under genuine threat after a seven-match winless run. 

Find out what time Man Utd vs Bournemouth kicks off, predicted lineups, injury news, head-to-head record, and match predictions for this Gameweek 8 clash.

Manchester United host Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, October 25, with kickoff at 2pm GMT (3pm WAT), in a fixture carrying real pressure for Michael Carrick, whose position has come under serious scrutiny after a midweek Champions League defeat to Como extended United's winless run to seven matches — their worst top-flight start since 1986-87. United sit 13th, just one place and a point above Bournemouth in 15th, making this a genuine bottom-half six-pointer despite the size of both clubs. There's a concerning recent trend working against the hosts too, with Bournemouth unbeaten in their last six Premier League meetings with United, winning two and drawing four, a run stretching back to United's last success in this fixture during the 2022-23 season. Carrick does have a few fitness boosts to call upon, with Ayden Heaven, Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martínez all in contention, though Kobbie Mainoo remains sidelined and is targeting a return for the trip to Chelsea at the end of the month. Marco Rose's Bournemouth finally got their season up and running with a routine win over Sunderland, and arrive at Old Trafford full of confidence that they can extend their impressive recent record against a United side under mounting pressure to turn results around.