Manchester United vs Norwich City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Old Trafford
Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Norwich City in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Norwich City
Pukki slips under pressure but recovers to play a long ball forward for Rashica. He evades Lindelof whilst support arrives, and wins a free-kick following a foul from Lingard.
Manchester United vs Norwich City
Fernandes arrives on the edge of the area and feigns shooting, but his pass to tee up Pogba isn't the best and he's crowded out by Normann and McLean.
Manchester United vs Norwich City
Sancho jinks out of Byram's challenge and shoots from the edge of the box, but his effort curls away from the far post rather than inside it.
Manchester United vs Norwich City
A plethora of Manchester United fans enter the stands and take their seats, having refused to for the first 17 minutes in protest against the 17 years of their ownership by the Glazer family.
Manchester United vs Norwich City
Sancho whips a cross to the back post with Dalot arriving, but the United right-back mis-kicks the ball and it goes behind for a goal kick.
Manchester United vs Norwich City
Norwich come forward and Rashica looks to cut the ball back to Dowell on the edge of the box, but Lindelof cuts it out and the Reds can counter.
Manchester United vs Norwich City
Norwich manager Dean Smith won 1-0 at Old Trafford earlier this season with Aston Villa. This will be the eighth time a manager has taken charge of two different clubs away at Man Utd in the same top-flight campaign, with none of the previous seven managing to win both visits.
Manchester United vs Norwich City
A Norwich corner is whipped into the United box, but Maguire gets back to head the dangerous-looking ball away from danger.
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