It will be the ninth time this fixture list quirk has arisen for United, including on one occasion last season with back-to-back away wins against Brighton & Hove Albion.
While it’s a rare twist of fate, this is actually the second time that United and West Ham have faced each other in such quick succession.
Almost five years ago, in October 2016, the Reds hosted West Ham twice in four days.
Diafra Sakho headed the visitors in front just two minutes into our Premier League meeting at Old Trafford, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic also nodded home in the first half, finishing off a wonderful Paul Pogba pass.