Zlatan Ibrahimovic heads Manchester United ahead against West Brom (Getty)

Manchester United are on the verge of the top four after moving level on points with Tottenham to sit just three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City following the 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion, with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring both goals in a fiery affair at The Hawthorns. Re-live the action here.

Manchester United beat West Brom 2-0

Zlatan Ibrahimovic opens the socring with a close-range header inside five minutes

Swedish striker doubles the lead after the break with a deflected effort

Win puts United level on points with fifth-placed Spurs

West Brom remain seventh but seven points behind United

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It’s a big game for...

Juan Mata: The midfielder returned to the side in Mkhitaryan’s absence for the 2-1 victory over Palace, but was replaced after 70 minutes by Jesse Lingard. If Mata is given another chance to make the wide-right berth his own today, he needs to show Mourinho why he’s capable of challenging Mkhitaryan for the position when he returns from injury next week.

He was also sent-off in this fixture last year and will want to ensure it doesn’t remain an unhappy hunting ground.

Best stat...

40: The surprising number of time West Brom have actually beaten United in the league out of their 120 meetings. United hold the better record, but they have not been as dominant in this fixture as you might have thought, with the Red Devils holding 52 victories over the Baggies with 28 draws.

Player to look out for...

Salomon Rondon: The Venezuelan striker has found his form at West Brom this season and notched a superb 13-minute headed-hat-trick in Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Swansea. He also scored against United last season in West Brom’s surprise victory over Louis van Gaal’s side, and he has the physicality to cause the likes of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo problems at the back.

Manchester United transfer targets Show all 6 1 /6 Manchester United transfer targets Manchester United transfer targets Jose Gimenez (Atletico Madrid) The 21-year-old Uruguayan has already played 21 times for his country and has been touted as a future world-class centre-back. Currently on the books of Atletico Madrid, Gimenez is not a regular and a move in January for first-team football would surely appeal to him. Getty Manchester United transfer targets Victor Lindelof (Benfica) The most recent player to be linked with the Red Devils, Lindelof is a 22-year-old centre-back currently plying his trade at Benfica. The Swedish international has been in fine form this season and could be tempted by a move to England in January. Getty Manchester United transfer targets Mesut Özil (Arsenal) The German midfielder has emerged as a shock transfer target for the Red Devils as the Arsenal playmaker demands a substantial increase to his current £140,000 per week contract in North London. Getty Manchester United transfer targets Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) The French forward had a brilliant season in Spain last year and was top scorer and Player of the Tournament as he helped his country to the final of Euro 2016. Atletico Madrid would certainly not let him go on the cheap however. Getty Manchester United transfer targets Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) The third Atletico Madrid player reported to be on Mourinho’s wish-list, Carrasco is one of Belgium’s new generation of talent and, at just 23 years of age, has a long career ahead of him. The Belgian is an attacking midfielder who has added a ruthlessness in front of goal to his repertoire this season, contributing nine goals in all competitions. Getty Manchester United transfer targets Bruma (Galatasaray) Galatasaray’s fleet-footed winger is rated at around £21.5m and has impressed in the Turkish league this season, receiving five Man of the Match awards in just ten starts so far. Bruma is a fantastic dribbler who would certainly provide competition for places on the left wing. Getty

Likely teams...

West Brom: Foster; Nyom, Olsson, McAuley, Dawson; Morrison, Phillips, Brunt, Chadli, Fletcher; Rondon.

Manchester United: De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Blind; Carrick, Herrera; Mata, Pogba, Rooney; Ibrahimovic.

Past three meetings...

West Brom 1 (Rondon) Manchester United 0, Premier League, March 2016

Manchester United 2 (Lingard, Mata), West Brom 0, Premier League, November 2015

Manchester United 0 West Brom 1 (Olsson), Premier League, May 2015

Salomon Rondon scored a hat-trick in West Brom's last match (Getty)

Form...

West Brom: WWDWLW

Manchester United: DWDWWW

Odds:

West Brom to win: 24/5

Manchester United to win: 69/100

Draw: 14/5

(Odds provided by 888Sport)

Where can I watch it...

West Brom vs Manchester United kicks off at 17:30 GMT. The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 from 17:00. Highlights will be shown on BBC One at 22:25 GMT.