Manchester United vs West Ham live: Latest score as Romelu Lukaku scores his first Premier League goal for United
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United open their Premier League campaign against West Ham at Old Trafford in the final match of the opening weekend of the season, with new signings Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic starting for Jose Mourinho’s side. Follow the latest here.
- Manchester United vs West Ham kicks off at 16:00 BST
- United without Luke Shaw, Ashley Young and Marcos Rojo through injury
- Hammers without Manuel Lanzini, Cheikhou Kouyate, Diafra Sakho and Andy Carroll
- Romelu Lukaku opens scoring with neat finish from Marcus Rashford pass
- Mourinho leaves out Victor Lindelhof despite being fully fit
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United will hope to shake off their disappointing Super Cup result with a win against West Ham this Sunday.
Mourinho’s team, improved by Matic, Lindelof and Lukaku will be looking to ensure a top 4 finish this season to keep their Champions League place.
The game also sees the return of Chicharito to Old Trafford, the former United man joined West Ham this summer and is likely to make an appearance against his former club.
On the other side, Lukaku will be making his first league start and will plan to get off the mark if he’s to challenge for that Golden Boot.
The Hammers are without Mark Noble and Andy Carroll, but new signing Arnautovic is likely to cause United some trouble.
What time does it start and where can I watch it?
You can catch coverage of the final opening game on Sky Sport’s dedicated Premier League channel from 15:30 this Sunday. Kick-off is at 16:00 and you can catch highlights at 22:30 on BBC One’s Match of the Day 2 this Sunday.
It’s a big game for…
Javier Hernandez. He’ll be facing up against the club which he spent his best years at. A return to Old Trafford will surely bring back memories, and hopefully bring back that goal scoring record the Hammers have been so short of.
Best stat…
100m - The difference between Man United and West Ham’s money spent this window.
Remember that…
THAT Dimitri Payet freekick 2 seasons back
One to watch is…
Romelu Lukaku. The star striker bagged against Madrid in the Super Cup, and he’ll be targeting that golden boot this season. Supported by Pogba, Matic and co, he’ll have plenty of chances to make West Ham’s journey North a nightmare.
Past three-meetings…
Man United 2 (Mata, Ibrahimovic) West Ham 0, Premier League, January 2017
Man United 4(Ibrahimovic 2,Martial 2) West Ham 1 (Fletcher), League Cup, November 2016
Man United 1 (Ibrahimovic) West Ham 1 (Sakho), Premier League, November 2016
Form guide…
Man United: DLDWWL
West Ham: DDDWLW
Odds…
Man United to win: 2/7
West Ham to win: 10/1
Draw: 23/5
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and West Ham, brought to you from Old Trafford.
With kick-off due at 16:00, we'll begin our full match coverage around 15:30, but until then you can read our previews to the match including why Jose Mourinho believes he has transformed United back into title contenders:
Joe Hart is back in Manchester. What kind of performance will he put in on his West Ham debut?
KICK-OFF: A new season at Old Trafford has begun. After the many millions spent in the close season so too must a new era. After a sixth-placed finish last season, a title challenge this time around is demanded. An opening weekend home win, therefore, is imperative. Their opponents, West Ham, will have other ideas.
3 mins: Manchester United are attacking the Stretford End in the first half which meant a warm welcome for Joe Hart on his return to the city as the teams swapped halves prior to kick-off. The hosts will hope to put the new West Ham goalkeeper under pressure early on but any ideas that Henrikh Mkhitaryan has of doing just that is snuffed out by another former City man in Pablo Zabaleta.
7 mins: A first glimpse for Old Trafford of Romelu Lukaku's assets. The new Manchester United striker pounces on a mistake by Pedro Obiang to power his way down the left touchline, leaving two opponents in his wake. His cross is blocked behind for a corner which is cleared to safety following Eric Bailly's flick on.
10 mins: As expected, United are enjoying all the possession. West Ham, however, are containing them in the opening exchanges, denying their hosts space with Daley Blind and - particularly - Antonio Valencia struggling to make progress down the flanks to cross. Deciding try their luck through the middle, Mkhitaryan gets sight of goal but his shot is wayward.
14 mins: After Daley Blind screws a volley behind, Joe Hart takes his time in retrieving the ball. Like a shot, Jose Mourinho is out of the dugout and at the edge of his technical area, shrugging at referee Martin Atkinson and pointing at his watch. Dressed in a tie-less killer suit, the Manchester United manager looks much better than he did last season even if the same cannot yet be said about his team.
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