Live Football

Manchester United will host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday as the Barclay's Premier League has a full midweek schedule. The Red Devils lost a golden opportunity at the weekend to close the gap on Chelsea at the top of the league table after the Blues were held to a 3-3 draw against Everton. United was defeated at home by an Aston Villa side that now has wins over both United and Chelsea. Wolverhampton managed to claw itself out of the relegation zone at the weekend with a big victory on the road against Tottenham. Kickoff between the two is set for 20:00 on Tuesday at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Game is live from FOX Soccer TV channel.

Manchester United suffered a defeat at the weekend against an Aston Villa side trying to break up the Big Four's dominance. Gabriel Agbonlahor struck in the 21st minute and the Red Devils were unable to create any late heroics as they fell to the Villans 1-0 at home. It was the first time Aston Villa had defeated Manchester United at home since 1983. Wolverhampton struck early on and withstood tremendous pressure to steal a 1-0 victory on the road against then third place Tottenham. An early foul from Tottenham during a Wolves rush gave Nenad Milijas a chance to send a cross in from a free kick. Kevin Doyle got the slightest of touches on Milijas' cross, directing it into the Spurs net in the second minute of the game for an early 1-0 lead. Wolverhampton defenders Jody Craddock and Christophe Berra spent the rest of the match throwing themselves in front of everything Tottenham could throw at them, earning Wolves an important 1-0 victory at White Hart Lane.

Manchester United missed out on an opportunity to pull level on points with Chelsea at the top of the table this weekend. The Blues were held to a frustrating 3-3 draw against Everton, giving United an opportunity to pull level with a victory. United would have remained in second on goal differential and head-to-head results, but they would have put immense pressure on Chelsea to win consistently if they wanted to retain first place. Wolverhampton's big road win this weekend gave them three crucial points that boosted them out of the relegation zone after several weeks in the cellar. Saturday's victory was crucial for a Wolves side that now faces Manchester United, Manchester City, and Liverpool before the end of the year.

Both sides will be aiming for maximum points when they clash during the midweek. Manchester United can pull level on points with Chelsea, who don't play until Wednesday, if they manage a victory over Wolverhampton. The Wolves have a measure of safety with two points between them and the relegation zone but need points to increase their cushion.