With Jesse Lingard protecting the ball, West Brom defender Allan Nyom comes across inside his own penalty area and sort-of bundles the Manchester United man over.

Could have been given.

"Viva Ronaldo, viva Ronaldo," sing the Manchester United supporters.

In homage to their former player who picked up the Ballon d'Or award for the fourth time this week.

On the pitch, it is West Brom who are popping the ball around confidently and Nacer Chadli blazes a shot over the crossbar.

A hopeful effort.

Winter is coming.

Sir Bobby Charlton has his hat and scarf, hope you do too.

Off we go at an extremely chilly Hawthorns.

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Steve Bower
Match of the Day commentator

 "Manchester United are showing signs of consistency - they are unbeaten in seven Premier League matches - and the big difference in their last two is they have closed out victories, important ones too, to stay in touch with the teams above them.

"The sight of six draws in the league table will be a source of frustration. Having come through one examination away from home this week they face another challenging one at The Hawthorns.

"Tony Pulis has found a settled formula in recent weeks that has seen West Brom record four wins from their last six games and instil a real feel-good factor at the club.

"They will believe they can repeat last season's victory in this fixture."

Kevin Kilbane
Former Everton and Sunderland winger on Football Focus

I think West Brom have a lot of men in their side. 

Throughout the side they have real leaders, Chris Brunt, James Morrison, Darren Fletcher. They have a real good mixture in the side.

Along with Crystal Palace who have scored the same number, this is a league high.

Helped by Salomon Rondon, who found the net three times with his head against Swansea in midweek.

Jose Mourinho is at the top of the steps in the tunnel at The Hawthorns.

He grabs Baggies striker Hal Robson-Kanu, tugs him back before saying a few words and giving him a wink.

Biggest moment of Robson-Kanu's life, that. Wonder what he said...

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Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on Football Focus

Mourinho is finally round to knowing his best 11. Carrick coming in has given Pogba a new lease of life. 

They are far more balanced, they are on to something but this is a tricky one for them.

That's four wins and six draws.

However, If Manchester United lose today, they will equal their lowest points tally after 17 matches of a Premier League season. They also had 27 in 1992-93 and 2001-02.

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At the beginning of the season, if you had predicted that in December, West Brom and Manchester United would be next to each other in the table, they would have packed you up and taken you away.

Four points separate sixth-placed United and Albion in seventh.

Jose Mourinho's side not at their best, Tony Pulis's men playing above their potential?

A mixture of both is why the teams find themselves where they are.

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James Morrison misses out for West Brom in their only change following a 3-1 win over Swansea last time out.

Chris Brunt pushes up the field from left-back.

West Brom XI: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Nyom, Yacob, Fletcher, Brunt, Chadli, Phillips, Rondon   

Manchester United also make three changes after beating Crystal Palace.

Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian and Jesse Lingard all come in, while Eric Bailly, Daley Blind and Juan Mata miss out.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Herrera, Carrick, Pogba, Lingard, Ibrahimovic, Rooney.

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What do Pep Guardiola, Mark Hughes and Alan Pardew all have in common?

Yes, they all work in the Premier League. Well done.

But, apart from that, they are the only managers to have won more than two league games each against Jose Mourinho.

Three points today and West Brom boss Tony Pulis could join that illustrious trio.