Premier League football returns to Old Trafford as Jose Mourinho’s men look to build on the opening-weekend win at Bournemouth with victory over Southampton, who were held at home by Watford in their first game of the season. Mourinho took plenty of positives from his side’s 3-1 triumph at the Vitality Stadium and, in the first Friday night encounter of the new campaign, the Reds will aim to beat the Saints at home for the first time since January 2013.
Will Paul Pogba be involved? That’s the big question and Mourinho may well keep his cards close to his chest as he plots the introduction of his world-record signing. In other team news, Jesse Lingard may return after missing the win over Bournemouth with an apparent knock picked up in the Community Shield, while Chris Smalling is available again after suspension. Southampton will be without Ryan Bertrand (knee) but the Reds are set to face three of their summer signings – Nathan Redmond, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Jeremy Pied.
What are the players saying about the game? "Southampton were sixth last season and I’m sure they will try to finish this one in a better place. It’s the first official game at Old Trafford this season so I don’t need to tell you how important it is for us to play a nice game, in return for the excitement we see in our fans now that a new football year is on." – Juan Mata
Will Paul Pogba be involved? That’s the big question and Mourinho may well keep his cards close to his chest as he plots the introduction of his world-record signing. In other team news, Jesse Lingard may return after missing the win over Bournemouth with an apparent knock picked up in the Community Shield, while Chris Smalling is available again after suspension. Southampton will be without Ryan Bertrand (knee) but the Reds are set to face three of their summer signings – Nathan Redmond, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Jeremy Pied.
What are the players saying about the game? "Southampton were sixth last season and I’m sure they will try to finish this one in a better place. It’s the first official game at Old Trafford this season so I don’t need to tell you how important it is for us to play a nice game, in return for the excitement we see in our fans now that a new football year is on." – Juan Mata
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