Relegation-threatened Bournemouth make the long journey to Old Trafford on Saturday to face a Manchester United side on the brink of breaking into the Premier League's top four, report agencies.
Bournemouth lie 19th in the table on 27 points - one adrift of safety - whereas United are two behind fourth-placed Chelsea, having amassed 52 points from 32 matches.
Having gone into the coronavirus-enforced shutdown off the back of a stellar run of form, questions were naturally raised as to whether Man United would have been able to keep that momentum going after a three-month break.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have answered those questions in perfect fashion and have now gone 15 games unbeaten in all competitions, and the Red Devils will be aiming to win their fourth game on the bounce when they play host to an out-of-sorts Bournemouth side this weekend.
United built on their FA Cup quarter-final success over Norwich City with a dominant 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek, with Bruno Fernandes bagging a brace after Mason Greenwood broke the deadlock on the South Coast.
Furthermore, Solskjaer's men look well on their way to making Old Trafford the fortress it once was in the days of Sir Alex Ferguson - United have gone five games without conceding on home soil and have notched up 13 goals in their last four home outings.
With Chelsea and Leicester City both suffering defeats last time out, the United faithful will certainly feel that their side are capable of a top-four finish for only the third time in seven seasons, although their current fifth-placed standing may prove to be enough for a Champions League berth should Manchester City's European ban be upheld.
Solskjaer has a near fully-fit squad to pick from, with the only concerns for the Norwegian being Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones, neither of whom would have been likely to start anyway.
The resurgence of Paul Pogba has been a shining light for United fans in the last few weeks, and the Frenchman's midfield partnership with Nemanja Matic is likely to keep both Scott McTominay and Fred on the substitutes bench once again.
Should Solskjaer look to freshen things up after a three-day rest, Daniel James is an option up top, but Greenwood is unlikely to be dropped after his impressive opener against Brighton.
In contrast, Bournemouth have shown little signs of revival since the English top flight resumed, and the Cherries were condemned to their fourth defeat in a row as Newcastle United revelled in a 4-1 victory at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday.