Manchester United vs Brighton: When is Erik ten Hag's team playing today, is it on Sky Sports, BT Sport or Amazon – plus team news

By Derren Howard
Published 7th Aug 2022, 11:20 BST
Updated 7th Aug 2022, 11:24 BST
Much of Erik ten Hag's first pre-season at Manchester United has been around the future of his star striker RonaldoMuch of Erik ten Hag's first pre-season at Manchester United has been around the future of his star striker Ronaldo
Much of Erik ten Hag's first pre-season at Manchester United has been around the future of his star striker Ronaldo
Manchester United welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to Old Trafford today for their Premier League season opener

Erik ten Hag will taste the Premier League for the first time today as the new United boss takes on Graham Potter’s Brighton and Hove Albion.

Ten Hag’s introduction to life at Man United has been dominated by the future of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

It has been a distraction for the former Ajax boss as Ronaldo missed large chunks of the pre-season, increasing speculation he wants to leave.

However, Ronaldo’s chances of being involved against Brighton were increased with the hamstring injury picked up by fellow striker Anthony Martial.

The France forward, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla, has looked lively when deployed in the heart of attack during pre-season.

Brighton will hope to improve on their impressive ninth place finish last season but will have to do so without the talents of Yves Bissouma and Marc Cucurella.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad