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)
66 mins: Rashford clatters the inside of the post! Cutting inside from the left, the youngster curls a right-footed effort that beats Joe Hart, thumps the woodwork, rolls along the line and disappears for a goalkick. Chances don't come closer than that.
71 mins: Now it's Daley Blind's chance to go close for United. Antonio Valencia finally gets the opportunity to maraud down the right flank as is his wont, and his deep cross to the far post is met first time by the arriving Dutchman. Arrowing a volley across goal, his execution is perfect but the shot travels just over the crossbar.
74 mins: This new-look Manchester United team have looked brilliant at times today...
...and now here comes Marouane Fellaini.
76 mins: Fellaini is on for Juan Mata. Manchester United will feel they can still get a point out of this one.
80 mins: Anthony Martial, remember him? He's on for the final ten minutes in place of Marcus Rashford. "Speed replaces Speed," remarks Martin Tyler, giving us a bizarre insight into his Saturday night out in town.
82 mins: Arthur Masuaku's final act of this game is to allow a tame pass to roll over his foot and out for a throw-in. Seconds later, he is replaced by Aaron Cresswell as the watching world are reminded that he was attempting to have a chuckle with a disinterested Romelu Lukaku at the free-kick that led to United's second goal. "The laughing left-back," spits Gary Neville with scorn as he takes his place on the bench.
87 mins: GOAL! MAN UTD 3 WEST HAM 0:
Manchester United have the third they deserve! With all eyes on Romelu Lukaku, Winston Reid and Pablo Zabaleta failed to track the run of Anthony Martial. The young Frenchman kept himself onside and when Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan released perfect passes, he moved forward to slide an assured effort under Joe Hart.
90 mins: GOAL! MAN UTD 4 WEST HAM 0:
It's four! Paul Pogba gets in on the act after another spell of precision passing! The key one comes from goalscoring substitute Anthony Martial, who flicks the ball into Pogba's path. The Frenchman bursts forward with intent and then curls a fierce shot past Joe Hart from 22 yards out. It's the perfect start for the Red Devils!
Guess who are heading for the top of the table at the end of the first weekend...
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