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Man United vs West Ham match preview

Manchester United proceed their pre-season schedule towards a West Ham squad who’ve additionally performed one warm-up match when the groups meet within the Premier League Summer Series in New Jersey on Saturday.

A bunch of recent signings could possibly be concerned, together with Bryan Mbeumo, who joined United for £71 million from Brentford this week, and fellow ahead Matheus Cunha, who arrived from Wolves for £62.5m in June.

“The coach mentioned we have to change our mentality in coaching,” defender Leny Yoro mentioned after United’s first coaching session, chatting with United’s web site, which reported that supervisor Ruben Amorim was up earlier than 06:00 native time on Thursday to organize for an early coaching session in cooler situations.

“We’re right here to work. If we have to do two coaching [sessions] a day, we’re going to. We have to proceed like this.”

West Ham have accomplished the everlasting signing of centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo – on mortgage to the Hammers final season – for round £35m from Nice, in addition to bringing in 20-year-old Senegal left-sided full-back or wing-back El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Praha for £19m.

“I actually belief him as a result of I’ve watched him play many occasions and I do know he has a terrific popularity,” midfielder Tomas Soucek mentioned of Diouf, praising West Ham’s “nice periods” throughout their preparations to this point.

“My previous team-mates and coaches from Slavia all say actually constructive issues about him. I’ve seen contemporary faces and robust motivation from everybody, and it’s essential now we hold constructing in direction of the beginning of the season.”

Andy Irving, Callum Marshall and Lucas Paqueta scored in West Ham’s 3-1 win away to Grasshopper Club Zurich on Saturday.

Man United vs West Ham group information

Red Devils defender Lisandro Martinez has travelled and is hoping to return early subsequent season following a critical knee harm.

Mbeumo might make his non-competitive debut, whereas Cunha impressed Amorim in United’s 0-0 draw with Leeds in Stockholm on Saturday, as did 18-year-old defender Diego Leon, who has signed from Cerro Porteno.

Goalkeeper Andre Onana and ahead Joshua Zirkzee are doubts with minor accidents. Wingers Jadon Sancho, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho have all been neglected of United’s squad.

West Ham goalkeeper Krisztian Hegyi, winger Crysencio Summerville and midfielder George Earthy have stayed in London to proceed their rehabilitation from accidents.

Midfielder Edson Alvarez has been granted further relaxation time after serving to Mexico win the Gold Cup however will be part of the squad later within the tour.

Full-back Kyle Walker-Peters and ahead Daniel Cummings might characteristic, having signed on free transfers.

Northern Ireland striker Marshall is without doubt one of the academy gamers to have joined the squad within the US alongside Lanre Awesu, Kaelan Casey, Preston Fearon, Airidas Golambeckis, Finlay Herrick, Mohamadou Kante, Lewis Orford, Freddie Potts and Ollie Scarles.

Man United vs West Ham anticipated line-ups

Man United beginning XI: Bayindir; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Collyer, Leon; Fernandes, Cunha; Obi

West Ham beginning XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles; Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez, Irving, Cornet; Bowen, Fullkrug

Is Man United vs West Ham on TV? Live stream, TV channel

Kick-off on Sunday is at 00:00 BST (17:00 ET on Saturday / 12:00 PT on Saturday), with reside protection within the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, Main Event and Ultra.

Via Now TV, Sky Sports prices £14.99 for a day membership, £26 a month for a six-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.

Sky Sports memberships embrace entry to all 12 reside Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which affords reside streams and a devoted channel.

The recreation can be being proven reside worldwide (besides within the US) on MUTV, United’s App and ManUtd.com. A subscription prices £29.99 a 12 months.

In the US, the Premier League Summer Series is being proven reside on NBC. Subscriptions vary from $10.99-$16.99 monthly or $109.99-$169.99 yearly.

Man United vs West Ham stats

• United have 74 wins to West Ham’s 50 in 156 aggressive conferences between the edges.
• West Ham have saved three clear sheets whereas successful 4 of the final 5 and finishing a double over United final season.
• The first of these video games – on the London Stadium final October – was former United supervisor Erik ten Hag’s ultimate match in cost after a pre-season that includes defeats in each of their video games towards Premier League opponents within the US, dropping to Arsenal and Liverpool.
• Forward Jarrod Bowen scored in each of West Ham’s wins over United in 2024/25 and has netted as soon as every in three of his final 4 conferences with United.
• Excluding friendlies, United have received one among their final eight away video games away from Old Trafford, going with no win of their final three such matches and with no purpose within the final two.
• West Ham have received their final three away matches (together with friendlies) by an mixture rating of 8-2, together with a 2-0 victory at United on May 11 by means of Bowen and Soucek objectives.
• Graham Potter’s group have scored in every of their final 9 matches (together with friendlies), netting greater than as soon as in six of these video games.
• Mbeumo has 4 objectives and two assists in seven appearances towards West Ham, scoring within the first minute of Brentford’s 1-1 residence draw towards them in September 2024.

Man United vs West Ham prediction

United had been unconvincing towards Leeds however Amorim, who mentioned they’ve ample work to do, will likely be pressuring his gamers to keep away from the defeats they suffered within the US throughout Ten Hag’s ill-fated pre-season.

With Mbeumo and Cunha probably concerned, they need to have sufficient to enhance upon their poor latest file within the fixture, and a 2-2 draw would probably fulfill each coaches.

Man United pre season fixtures 2025/26

July 27 vs West Ham (New Jersey)
July 31 vs Bournemouth (Chicago)
August 3 vs Everton (Atlanta)
August 9 vs Fiorentina (H)

West Ham pre season fixtures 2025/26

July 27 vs Man United (New Jersey)
July 30 vs Everton (Chicago)
August 3 vs Bournemouth (Atlanta)
August 9 vs Lille (H)

When does Man United’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?

The first spherical of Premier League matches in 2025/26 will likely be on the weekend of August 16 2025, together with United’s go to from Arsenal on Sunday, August 17 at 16:30 BST.

The recreation towards the 2024/25 runners-up is being proven reside within the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, Ultra and Main Event.

The final spherical of matches this season will all begin on the identical time on May 24 2026. No rounds will happen inside 60 hours of one another and there will likely be no fixture on December 24.

When does West Ham’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?

Having completed 14th in 2024/25, West Ham go to Championship play-off winners Sunderland on the opening matchweek of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Potter begins his potential first full season on the Stadium of Light at 15:00 on Saturday, August 16. The recreation won’t be proven on reside TV within the UK.