Erik ten Hag press conference LIVE Manchester United boss gives team news ahead of Brighton clash

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will address the media this lunchtime to look ahead to Sunday's Premier League opener against Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

United, who completed their pre-season preparations with a 1-1 draw against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, will be determined to get off to a winning start and put three points on the board. The Reds experienced a mixed pre-season campaign, winning three, drawing two and losing one of their six friendlies.

But despite the indifferent results they recorded, there was plenty to be positive about, with the wins over Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace, in particular, featuring some very eye-catching individual displays, as well as strong collective showings. But focus now switches to the bread and butter of the Premier League and a showdown with Graham Potter's Seagulls.

Ten Hag will give an update on the latest team news, particularly the fitness of Anthony Martial, and assess his first Premier League challenge. He is also likely to be quizzed on what the latest state of play is on the transfer front, with less than a month to go until the window closes.

He is scheduled to speak to the press at 1:30pm and you can follow everything he has to say on the live blog below:

Manchester United are frustrated by the inordinate delay to a protracted deal for Frenkie de Jong amid Barcelona's financial issues.

The Manchester Evening News understands United have agreed an overall fee of €85million (£71.5m) for De Jong but the midfielder's wage deferral continues to prevent a transfer from being finalised.

De Jong, 25, is owed €17m in unpaid wages from Barcelona dating back to November 2020 when Barcelona players agreed to a wage deferral to