"This is always a tough fixture for Manchester United"

Former England World Cup midfielder Rob Lee believes West Ham could once again make it difficult for Manchester United when the teams meet at the London Stadium on Saturday.

Lee, speaking to presenter Scott Minto for the Racing Post's weekly YouTube football show Different League in association with Betfred, said that West Ham's strong recent record in their matches with United showed how tricky the clash could be.

West Ham have won their last two at home to the Red Devils, who have triumphed in just one of their last six Premier League trips to east London and Lee said: "United always seem to find it tough at West Ham and I think it will be more of the same with a score draw."

Lee, who was part of the Kevin Keegan Newcastle side who went so close to winning the Premier League title and later played for West Ham in the 2003-04 season, added: "It was a good comeback from United against a Southampton side who are probably the most improved team in the league over the last 12 months.

"However, the United of old would not have found themselves in that position in the first place. They have some fantastic players in Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood but they are just so erratic."

Lee was also impressed with West Ham's recovery following a dreadful start which saw them lose 2-0 at home to Newcastle.

"I thought they would struggle big-time but they are fifth in this very strange season," said Lee. "I think not having fans around may have also been of benefit as I know from experience what their supporters can be like.

"If you are playing well they are brilliant but if things are not going so well they soon let you know and I think opponents will have been saying previously keep the crowd quiet and the fans will turn on the team with players hiding.

"That has not happened and I think David Moyes has done a top job despite not being the first choice of many West Ham supporters - I thought it was harsh he lost his job first time around too.

"I believe Moyes is having much more of a say in signings now and he has bought well. Jarrod Bowen has come from Hull but doesn't look out of place at all at and this is a tough fixture for United."

Newcastle's match with Aston Villa was postponed but the Magpies legend, who spent ten years on Tyneside from 1992-2002, believes the club needs new owners to get back fighting at the right end of the Premier League table.

Lee said: "The fans don't like the style of football but you can only work with what you have got and I think the job Steve Bruce is doing is being underestimated, although anyone who was following Rafa Benitez was always likely to get stick.

"The club is a soap opera at the moment and until it is sold they won't be able to get back up to where I believe they should be because under Mike Ashley survival will be the main aim.

Lee had nothing but positive memories of his own time at Newcastle.

"When we played under Kevin there was none of this four sitting deep and another five in front of them looking to hit on the break. His whole philosophy was let's attack them and outscore the opposition - he didn't even like it when we tried to run the ball into the corner to protect a narrow lead.

"We didn't practice set-pieces and that was a big shock for me having come from Charlton where Alan Curbishley would do a good 90 minutes on dead balls and who was marking who etc.

"I arrived at Newcastle on the Wednesday, trained on Thursday and then we had a five-a-side on the Friday and I said "Gaffer who is taking corners and free kicks?" and he answered that whoever fancied one could take it!

"If you were playing well and were confident then get involved and that was it the whole time under Kevin. It was unbelievable to play for him - I think football has changed and maybe not for the better."