Southampton vs Manchester United live stream, Saturday 27 August, 12.30pm
Manchester United will be seeking their second win of the Premier League season when they face Southampton in the early kick-off on Saturday.
The Red Devils were under huge pressure ahead of their clash with arch-rivals Liverpool on Monday night. Back-to-back defeats by Brighton and Brentford had left United rooted to the foot of the early table, and suggested that the myriad problems from last season had not been fixed. Erik ten Hag's team were deservedly beaten in both of those matches, and their display in the 4-0 defeat by Brentford was especially concerning.
Yet United dug deep and pulled off an upset against Liverpool. The signing of Casemiro, who was introduced to the Old Trafford crowed before kick-off, seemed to give United a boost.
The team played with energy, purpose and intensity, and Jadon Sancho gave them a deserved lead in the first half. Marcus Rashford doubled their advantage after the break, and United held on for all three points after Mohamed Salah halved the deficit late on. Liverpool were poor, but Ten Hag's men were excellent.
Southampton came from a goal down to register a 2-1 victory over Leicester last time out. Like United's, that was a much-needed win for the Saints, who had picked up one point from the first six available. It also eased the pressure on Ralph Hasenhuttl, who was beginning to feel the heat.
Ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire out of his starting XI against Liverpool. Those bold selection decisions paid off, and it is hard to see the England international returning to the line-up at St Mary's. Ronaldo has a better chance of featuring from the first whistle, as his attempt to secure a move away from Old Trafford continues to bear no fruit.
United will be without the injured trio of Victor Lindelof, Brandon Williams and Facundo Pallestri, while Southampton will have to find alternatives to Tino Livramento and Romain Perraud.
Kick-off is at 12.30pm BST on Saturday 27 August and is being shown on BT Sport 1. See below for international broadcast options.
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VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch Premier League football from outside your country
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
Sky Sports and BT Sport are the two main players once again, but Amazon also have a slice of the pie in 2022/23.
US TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for US subscribers
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
How to watch Premier League live streams for Canadian subscribers
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Australia TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for Australian subscribers
Optus Sport will screen every game of the Premier League season. Non-subscribers can access the action via a Fetch TV box and other friendly streaming devices.
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New Zealand TV rights
How to watch a Premier League live stream for New Zealand subscribers
Sky Sport are serving up all 380 games – plus various highlights and magazine shows throughout the week, as well as the Champions League.
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