Brentford vs Manchester United live stream, Saturday 13 August, 5.30pm, Sky Sports
Manchester United will be looking to bounce back from an opening-day defeat when they travel to Brentford for the late kick-off on Saturday.
Erik ten Hag got his tenure off to a disappointing start last time out, as the Red Devils slumped to a 2-1 home defeat by Brighton. United were outclassed in the first half in particular, with the visitors to Old Trafford producing the better football. Graham Potter's side were good value for their 2-0 lead at the interval, and they held out reasonably comfortably even after United halved the deficit in the 68th minute.
After a frustrating summer in which the club has so far failed to strengthen the squad to the extent that was expected, United's loss to Brighton shows that Ten Hag has a big job on his hands.
It would be a mistake to read too much into a single game, but there is no doubt that United will arrive in west London under pressure this weekend. A second consecutive loss is unthinkable, even at this early stage of the campaign.
Brentford showed an abundance of sprit and character in their opening game of the season, coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Leicester. Thomas Frank's side are out to avoid second season syndrome this term, and that result at the King Power Stadium will give them plenty of belief ahead of the visit of United.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in line to start for the Red Devils after beginning the Brighton loss on the bench. Anthony Martial is a doubt, while Brandon Williams is definitely out. Christian Eriksen will drop back into a deeper midfield role after being trialled as a false nine last time out.
This game may have come too early for Mikkel Damsgaard, who was confirmed as a Brentford player on Wednesday. Frank will have to make do without defensive trio Kristoffer Ajer, Ethan Pinnock and Sergi Canos.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST on Saturday 13 August, and UK viewers can watch the game live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. See below for international broadcast options.
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If you’re out of the country for a round of Premier League fixtures, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
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UK TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for UK subscribers
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US TV rights
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NBC Sports Group are the Premier League rights holders, with the Peacock Premium streaming platform showing even more than the 175 games it aired last season, with other matches split between NBCSN channel, CNBC and the over-the-air NBC broadcast channel. If you pick up a fuboTV subscription for the games not on Peacock Premium, you'll be able to watch every game.
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Canada TV rights
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