MANCHESTER UNITED are in need of a much better performance than the opening Premier League weekend when they take on Brentford THIS SATURDAY.
A quickfire double from Pascal Gross was enough for Brighton to complete the first major upset of the season.
Manchester United suffered a nightmare start to the season courtesy of Brighton
Josh Dasilva’s 86th minute strike rescued a point for Brentford against Leicester
And it was horrible scenes off the field too as a shocking brawl broke out between two United fans in the stands.
However, the Red Devils have the chance to put all of that to bed when they take on a Brentford side who they have recently had some joy against.
But the Bees will be buzzing as they performed a heroic comeback to rescue a draw against Leicester last Sunday.
What time does Brentford vs Manchester United kick off?
- Brentford entertain Manchester United on Saturday, August 13.
- It is scheduled to kick-off at 5:30pm UK time.
- The Brentford Community Stadium will be the allocated arena for this intriguing match and it can hold around 17,250 fans.
- United thumped the Bees 3-0 when the sides last met in May at Old Trafford.
What TV channel is Brentford vs Manchester United on and can I live stream it?
- Brentford vs Manchester United will be broadcasted LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
- Pre-match build up is scheduled to commence from 5pm UK time – 30 minutes before kick-off on both channels.
- Viewers also have the option to stream the entire action live via the Sky Go app or Sky Sports website.
Team news
Brentford boss Thomas Frank was forced to be without Kristoffer Ajer, Ethan Pinnock and Sergi Canos due to leg injuries.
PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW FOR FREE WITH £100k IN PRIZE MONEY
And the trio are expected to miss out on the Bees’ first home game of the season too.
Elsewhere, Erik Ten Hag would have been distraught to suffer a defeat on the opening day of the season.
However, the Manchester United boss was able to welcome back English duo Jadon Sancho and Luke Shaw.
Whilst Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo came on in the 53rd minute and got some minutes in his legs.
But the game came too soon for Anthony Martial who will need to be assessed ahead of the trip to Brentford.
Latest odds
- Brentford to win 27/10
- Draw 5/2
- Man Utd to win 19/20
*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at time of publication
Did you miss our previous article…
https://www.sportingexcitement.com/football/premier-league/granit-xhaka-reveals-how-freak-mikel-arteta-saved-him-from-the-arsenal-scraphead-and-convinced-him-to-stay/
