Watford vs Manchester United - as it happened: Jose Mourinho's men come out on top in six-goal thriller

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Manchester United travel to Watford on Tuesday looking to improve upon their 1-0 victory against Brighton over the weekend.

Jose Mourinho’s men edged past the Seagulls in a disappointing display at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon and face another tough test against Marco Silva’s Watford.

Romelu Lukaku will be free to play for United after avoiding punishment for his conduct towards Brighton’s Gaetan Bony. For Watford, Sebastian Prodl is in contention to make a first start since August.

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The game kicks off at 8pm on Tuesday 28 November at Vicarage Road.

The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1. Coverage starts at 7.15pm.

Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian may have eight goals and three assists to his name so far this season but the forward has not yet won over his critics. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic back from injury some quarters of the United faithful have called for Mourinho to drop Lukaku in favour of the Swede. A big performance from the 24-year-old against Watford would surely go some way to reminding the United boss of his worth. The pressure is on.

United suffered their third defeat in a week at the hands of Watford at the start of last season? Late goals from Juan Zuniga and Troy Deeney secured a 3-1 victory for the Hornets.

Richarlison. Watford continued their fine away form at the weekend with a 3-0 victory over Newcastle. Richarlison was particularly impressive, providing Andre Gray with the assist for the visitors’ third at St James' Park. The Brazilian forward now has five goals and three assists under his belt and has now allegedly caught the interest of Tottenham. Against a defensively vulnerable United side, Richarlison could be the man to do some real damage on Tuesday.

Watford: WWLLLW

Manchester United: WLWLW

Manchester United 2 Watford 0, Premier League, February 2017

Watford 3 Manchester United 1, Premier League, September 2016

Manchester United 1 Watford 0, Premier League, March 2016

Watford to win: 19/4

Draw: 3/1

Manchester United to win: 4/6