Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch

Preview for Hull City v Manchester United

Manchester United will begin their 2026-27 Premier League campaign with a trip to newly-promoted Hull City on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers are back in the top flight for the first time since 2016-17, while Manchester United finished third last season and will also return to the Champions League this term.

Sergej Jakirovic’s side have brought in 11 new players, with Nobel Mendy arriving from Rayo Vallecano among the most notable additions.

Hull have won just three of their last 18 meetings with Manchester United in all competitions, although their most recent Premier League meeting ended 0-0 in February 2017.

Manchester United, meanwhile, enter the new campaign after a mixed pre-season.

Michael Carrick’s side beat Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid and Leeds United, while also drawing with Paris Saint-Germain, but they ended their preparations with a 4-2 defeat to AC Milan.

The Red Devils have strengthened their squad with the additions of Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow, while Carlos Baleba is also expected to arrive before the transfer window closes.

Team News for Hull City v Manchester United

Hull have a lengthy injury list ahead of their return to the Premier League.

Eliot Matazo, Darko Gyabi, Jack Butland, Oscar Zambrano, Charlie Hughes, Joe Gelhardt and Hidemasa Morita are all unavailable, while Cody Drameh and Matty Jacob face late fitness tests.

Manchester United will be without Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte, while Mason Mount is a doubt.

Benjamin Sesko has returned to training following his shin injury and should be included in the squad, although he is unlikely to start after missing the whole of pre-season.

New goalkeeper Karl Darlow could also make his first United squad appearance.

Tielemans and Santos are expected to make their competitive debuts, while Bryan Mbeumo could operate through the middle.

Lisandro Martinez’s lack of pre-season minutes could see Ayden Heaven partner Harry Maguire at centre-back.

Expected line-ups for Hull City v Manchester United

Hull City: Tzolakis; Coyle, Ajayi, Mendy, Giles; Slater, Crooks; Belloumi, Hjerto-Dahl, Stroud; McBurnie

Manchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Tielemans, Santos; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo

Recent Form & Stats for Hull City v Manchester United

• Hull have returned to the Premier League for the first time since 2016-17.
• Hull have won just three of their last 18 meetings with Manchester United.
• The previous Premier League meeting between the sides ended 0-0 in February 2017.
• Hull won two, drew two and lost one of their five pre-season friendlies.
• Manchester United won three of their six pre-season matches. United scored five goals against Rosenborg during pre-season

Where to Watch Hull City v Manchester United: TV and online streams

Hull City v Manchester United will be live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Kick-off is at 12:30 BST.

Prediction for Hull City v Manchester United

Hull’s return to the Premier League should provide a difficult opening test for Manchester United, particularly with the Tigers playing in front of their home supporters.

However, United have greater experience at this level and should have enough attacking quality to begin the campaign with three points.

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