How to watch Manchester United vs Fulham: TV Channel, kick-off time & more

Manchester United will face Fulham on Friday in their opening Premier League fixture of the 2024/25 campaign.

The Reds completed their pre-season tour of America and returned to England to face Manchester City in the Community Shield on the weekend.

Despite being defeated on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time, Erik ten Hag’s side could take many positives from the performance.

Now, they are set to face The Cottagers in a game that has three points on the line.

The full details of how to watch the upcoming clash can be read below.

Kick-off time and venue

United and Fulham will face off in the opening Premier League fixture of the season, with the game being played on the evening of Friday 16 August.

Kick-off will take place at 20:00 BST, with United hosting the tie at Old Trafford.

It will be the club’s first game back at the Theatre of Dreams since their 3-2 win against Newcastle in May.

TV Channel

In the United Kingdom, the game will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD. Meanwhile, international coverage can be found here.

The UtdDistrict X account will also cover the fixture, providing quotes from Ten Hag and the players before and after the match.

Latest team news

Ten Hag will hope to have both Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui available for the game. The defensive pairing conducted their United medicals on Monday.

Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether Joshua Zirkzee will be considered to start the game after not coming off the bench in the Community Shield.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka will not be available as he travels to London to complete a move to West Ham, while Luke Shaw could return to the squad after not playing against City at Wembley.

Leny Yoro and Rasmus Højlund remain unavailable, with Ten Hag expected to provide further details in his pre-match press conference.

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