West Ham are unlikely to serve up an exciting encounter today although a defeat isn’t expected, according to Chris Sutton.

The former player turned pundit gave his thoughts ahead of the game this afternoon at Old Trafford, with both teams now having very little to play for in the Premier League this season, aside from pride.

It’s been a very poor campaign for all connected with the club, as Graham Potter aims to paint a brighter future although there is a huge summer of squad overhaul needed in east London this summer.

“I am not sure who would want to watch this game? Manchester United’s second string versus such a poor West Ham side with nothing to play for is not exactly essential viewing,” Sutton told BBC Sport.

“The Europa League final is going to be Ruben Amorim’s focus for the rest of the season and Brentford made the most of that when they beat a weakened United team last weekend.

“I am not sure the Hammers are as dynamic as Brentford in attack, however, so they may not be capable of doing the same thing.

“A lot depends on the United team selection, though. It is hard enough making predictions anyway, but its even harder when there could be mass changes, and you don’t know whether it is the United first team who are going to play, or be more like the youth team.

“That makes this more of a guess, when I am used to applying science to my predictions, but I wish I had gone for West Ham to draw with Tottenham last week, and I am not going to make the same mistake this time.” Sutton’s prediction: 1-1