Manchester United Kick Off Premier League Season Before Manchester City Face New-Look Chelsea

15.08.2024 - 05:51 sports.ndtv.com

Manchester United kick-off the 2024/25 Premier League season at home to Fulham on Friday before Manchester City begin the defence of their title at free-spending Chelsea on Sunday.

New Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be under the spotlight on Saturday with a trip to newly-promoted Ipswich for his first competitive game since succeeding Jurgen Klopp.

Here's a look at what to expect from the opening weekend of the new season: Ten Hag needs fast start Manchester United's shock FA Cup final win over Manchester City back in May went a long way to keeping Erik ten Hag in charge at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman has been backed by United's new football operations hierarchy, led by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, and was handed a contract extension to 2026.

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