Premier League leaders Manchester United host new boys Norwich City, who stand a healthy ninth after six matches, at Old Trafford.

Ashley Young has a league-leading five goal assists in the Premier League this season.

Manchester United have allowed their opponents more shots (85) against them than any other Premier League club this season; they have also kept just two clean sheets in their last 10 league matches.

Norwich are without striker James Vaughan as he is set to be out for up to four months with a knee injury. Centre-back Zak Whitbread misses out with a hamstring problem, while on-loan United defender Ritchie de Laet is unavailable against his parent club. Defenders Elliott Ward and Dani Ayala (both knee) remain out, as is young forward Oli Johnson, who has had ankle surgery.

Manchester United strikers Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez return to fitness - and start together up front. Rooney has not featured since United's 3-1 victory over Chelsea on September 18 while Hernandez was forced off with a dead leg in last Saturday's draw against Stoke City. Centre-half Jonny Evans also returns to the starting line-up but fellow defenders Nemanja Vidic and Chris Smalling and midfielder Tom Cleverley are not yet fit.

The teams are in: Man Utd: Lindegaard, Valencia, Jones, Evans, Evra, Park, Fletcher, Anderson, Nani, Rooney, Hernandez. Subs: De Gea, Ferdinand, Owen, Berbatov, Giggs, Carrick, Welbeck /// Norwich: Ruddy, Naughton, Russell Martin, Barnett, Tierney, Bennett, Hoolahan, Fox, Pilkington, Morison, Johnson. Subs: Rudd, Drury, Crofts, Holt, Jackson, Surman, Chris Martin.

Wayne Rooney has scored six goals and one assist in his last eight league matches at Old Trafford. Rooney has scored 10 goals in his last six league starts.

Manchester United’s have won 18 consecutive home league matches, extending their Premier League record and equalling an overall club record. Man Utd have scored in their last 33 consecutive matches at Old Trafford in the league, winning 31 and losing just one of those matches.

Manchester United have won six and drawn one of their eight Premier League games against Norwich, but the Canaries won the last meeting 2-0 in April 2005. All 13 goals scored by Man Utd against Norwich in the Premier League have been netted before the 60th minute.