Man Utd vs Fulham: Red Devils kickstart Premier League season with tough test against Cottagers – stream, team news

MANCHESTER UNITED host Fulham on Friday night as the Premier League kicks off with a bang.

The Red Devils ended pre-season with a defeat on penalties to rivals Manchester City in the Community Shield.

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Erik ten Hag‘s men were minutes away from securing a win over their neighbours, but Bernardo Silva’s late strike took the tie to spot kicks.

Man Utd have undergone a major restructure under Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he looks to be the man to steer the club back to being title contenders.

Ten Hag has added the likes of Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee this summer, with Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui reportedly on the verge of joining the club.

Fulham will be aiming to build on last season’s 13th-place finish but will be without Joao Palhinha, following his £47m switch to Bayern Munich.

Emile Smith Rowe is Marco Silva’s standout summer signing so far as the former Arsenal man looks to kickstart his career after injury issues in previous seasons.

When is Man Utd vs Fulham?

• Man Utd vs Fulham will take place on Friday, August 16.
• Kick off will be at 8pm BST.
• Old Trafford will host.

What TV channel is Man Utd vs Fulham on and can it be live streamed?

• Man Utd vs Fulham will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event.
• Sky Sports customers can live stream all the action via the NOW app/website.
• Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action.

Team news

The Red Devils will be without new £52m signing Leny Yoro as he continues to recover from surgery.

Rasmus Hojlund is expected to miss the first month of the season after suffering an injury in a pre-season match against Arsenal.

Luke Shaw could feature after returning from injury at the back end of Euro 2024 with England.

Victor Lindelof didn’t play any part against Man City in the Community Shield, but his injury is not believed to be serious.

Meanwhile, Fulham fans will be hoping that new signing Emile Smith Rowe is handed a start in their Premier League curtain raiser.

Marco Silva currently has no injury issues for his side’s opener against Man Utd.