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Man Utd 0-0 Fulham

1. Manchester United get immediately on the front foot with a trivela pass from Casemiro over the Fulham defence and into Marcus Rashford.

The Manchester United winger however, is offside.

Here they come!

Man Utd and Fulham are emerging onto the pitch as we speak.

We are SO ready to get this season underway.

Kick-off is NEXT.

Last time round...

What a cracker we have got to kickstart the Premier League season.

In case you forgot, this was a fantastic game last year at Old Trafford - so here's a reminder of what went down.

Fulham took the lead through Calvin Bassey after a corner bounced around in the box, the defender was on hand to finish.

But late on, Harry Maguire thought he had rescued his side a point with a clutch equaliser following a Bruno Fernandes cross.

And just when the teams looked destined to share the points, Alex Iwobi cut inside from the left on his right foot and finished at the near post.

Let's hope we get something similar tonight!

De Ligt makes the bench

While Noussair Mazraoui makes the starting XI, Matthijs De Ligt has had to settle for a spot on the bench for the PL opener.

We may well see him make an appearance for the Red Devils, especially if they can build up a lead - that would be perfect for him.

Are you ready?

You better be...

These guys certainly are!

A new start for Money Mase

It has been tough for Mason Mount since he left Chelsea to join Man Utd in a big money move.

Injury, poor form, inconsistent selection, you name it - it hasn't gone how he would've dreamed.

However, this season presents a fresh opportunity for a talent who was once seen as a competitor to Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka.

He did play in the Community Shield loss to noisy neighbours Man City, and was relatively poor - but he may be able to pick his head up and get back to his best if he is given consistent minutes at the start of the season.

Not a straight forward win

On paper you would probably assume this as an easy three points for Man Utd, but Fulham are no scrubs - especially going forwards.

The Red Devils defence was one of the worst in the league last season, and Fulham have dangerous attackers who can exploit that if Erik ten Hag hasn't sured things up at the back.

Rodrigo Muniz won a Premier League Player of The Month award last season, proving he can definitely be a danger.

He will be supported by Alex Iwobi, ex-Man Utd midfielder Andreas Pereira and new boy Emile Smith-Rowe.

All three of them have proved to be creative going forwards, and can get you a goal too.

Nou-Signing starts

New Manchester United right-back Noussair Mazraoui has come straight into Erik ten Hag's starting XI for the season opener against Fulham.

The Man Utd manager has worked with Mazraoui plenty before, so the Moroccan full-back should need no time getting accustomed to how he is expected to play.

However, it is a new league for the attacking defender, so we will keep an eye on how he gets on when he makes his debut.

Jadon Sancho left out

Jadon Sancho has been omitted from the Manchester United squad entirely, with his future at the club up in the air.

It was reported that Erik ten Hag and the English winger had cleared the air after their row last season - but at the moment it seems like he has no future at the club.

Fabrizio Romano reported earlier on today that he could be involved in a swap deal with PSG, with Manuel Ugarte going the other way.

New boys straight in?

Just a few minutes until we have confirmed team news for you here at Old Trafford.

Will we see De Ligt and Mazraoui in action?

We could well see Mazraoui in from the off with Dalot at left back, but the chances are it will be 'the butcher' Martinez on the left and Dalot at right back.

Good evening and welcome to SunSport’s live blog of Man Utd vs Fulham!

The wait is finally over the Premier League is back - and we have a cracking opener at Old Trafford this evening.

Man Utd will be looking to brush off their penalty shootout heartache in the Community Shield last weekend and start the new season as they mean to go on.

Erik ten Hag's men were minutes away from securing a win over neighbours Man City under the Wembley arch, but Bernardo Silva's late strike took the tie to spot-kicks.

It's not only a new season for United, but the start of a new era under the control of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

The club has undergone a major restructuring under their new billionaire chief and will be hoping he is the right man to steer the Manchester giants back on track.

For Man Utd fans, tonight's clash represents the start of their first full campaign under the stewardship of Ratcliffe.

And with a new era comes a new-look squad, as Ten Hag and Ratcliffe have added the likes of Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee earlier this summer.

This week saw further additions, with Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui joining the club in a £60million deal from Bayern Munich.

Red Devils supporters will be hoping the fresh faces can bring a new lease of life to their team after last season's dismal efforts in the league saw then finish eighth.

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

However, the cottagers may have found themselves a new superstar after snatching Emile Smith Rowe away from London rivals Arsenal for just £34m.

Marco Silva has also welcomed central defender Jorge Cuenca from Villarreal and sealed the return of academy graduate Ryan Sessegnon from Tottenham.