Manchester United begin their Premier League campaign away to newly-promoted Hull City this afternoon.
The Red Devils are looking to pick up where they left off last season, with no side picking up more points since Michael Carrick’s arrival in January.
United have strengthened over the summer, particularly in central midfield, with Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans potentially set to make their league debuts for the club.
Hull, meanwhile, are looking to pick up their first Premier League win over United as they make their return to the English top-flight for the first time since 2017.
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Metro’s LIVE matchday blog will bring you all the build-up, confirmed team news and starting XIs, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage:
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Hull 2-0 Man Utd
50 mins: Rashford with a positive first involvement as he draws a foul from Coyle. Shaw’s delivery from the free-kick is headed away by Egan.
Hull 2-0 Man Utd
46 mins: Back underway and a change for United as Rashford replaces Dorgu.
His first United appearance in 618 days.
HALF-TIME: Hull 2-0 Man Utd
A roar goes up from the home fans as the half-time whistle goes.
A superb first 45 minutes as goals from Ajayi and Mendy have them two goals up against United. What a start to life back in the top-flight!
Hull 2-0 Man Utd
45+2 mins: Cunha’s neat reverse pass finds Fernandes, but Egan does well to block the curling effort from the United skipper.
Hull 2-0 Man Utd
45 mins: Two minutes of added time to end this first half, a hugely positive one for the hosts.
Hull 2-0 Man Utd
43 mins: First yellow of the game is shown to Crooks in the Hull midfield.
GOAL! Hull 2-0 Man Utd (Mendy, 38 mins)
Hull double their lead!
A superb delivery from the free-kick by Slater and Mendy thumps it home past Lammens.
What a start for the home side. United look shell-shocked.
Hull 1-0 Man Utd
36 mins: An acrobatic effort from Mbeumo, which ricochets off a Hull defender and out for a corner.
Mbeumo delivers but Tzolakis claims it on his line.
Hull 1-0 Man Utd
32 mins: Tzolakis gets down low to his right to deny another United header. There was a brief VAR check on a foul on Santos inside the area but nothing doing.
Hull 1-0 Man Utd
29 mins: Dorgu ghosts in at the far post, but he can’t quite find the contact on the cross to divert it goalbound.
Hull 1-0 Man Utd
25 mins: Dorgu hits his effort on the swivel but drags his shot wide of the mark.
Hull 1-0 Man Utd
23 mins: A good ball in from the right for United, but Tzolakis stands firm and draws a foul in the air from Dorgu.
Hull 1-0 Man Utd
21 mins: The home crowd are in fine voice so far and that goal has blown the (metaphorical) roof off the stadium.
Hull are causing all sorts of problems from wide areas, as Belloumi blazes over an effort from the edge of the box.
GOAL! Hull 1-0 Man Utd (Ajayi, 17 mins)
The Tigers are ahead!
Lammens does superbly to deny McBurnie’s effort at the back post, but he can do nothing to stop Ajayi as he lashes in the rebound into a half-empty net.
Hull 0-0 Man Utd
17 mins: Another good save from Lammens, as he’s forced to tip Giles’ effort over the bar at his near post.
Hull 0-0 Man Utd
15 mins: SAVE! And a great save up the other end, as McBurnie’s header forces a superb save from Lammens.
Hull 0-0 Man Utd
13 mins: SAVE! Giles completely misjudges the bounce of a cross and Mbeumo lashes an effort on goal which is well saved by Tzolakis.
Hull 0-0 Man Utd
11 mins: A cagey start to this encounter, with Hull more than matching United in these early stages.
Hull 0-0 Man Utd
9 mins: United growing to the game, but Hull are up in arms after Maguire appeared to foul Stroud on the counter.
Referee unmoved.
Hull 0-0 Man Utd
5 mins: A nice start from Hull as Coyle stands a superb cross to the far post, but Mazroui does well to win the header up against McBurnie.
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