Manchester United's dream line up vs Brighton on opening day with four new signings

Manchester United will face Brighton & Hove Albion at home in their first Premier League game of the 2022/23 season. It will mark Erik ten Hag's first test in England as a manager and it seems fitting that it will be in front of the Old Trafford faithful.

United lost their last fixture against Brighton 4-0, in a game that highlighted a number of the weaknesses in their team under Ralf Rangnick but also how well Graham Potter had drilled his side. Fans will be hoping that Ten Hag will be able to get his side to a similar level of tactical understanding quickly.

Getting the tactics nailed down will likely happen a lot further down the line, but most United fans will be considering what Ten Hag's first XI will look like. So including some potential signings, let's have a look at how the team could set his side up in the first match of the season.

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David de Gea - With the Manchester Evening News understanding that United are in talks to loan Dean Henderson to Nottingham Forest this season, De Gea is the only starting keeper the club have. So this decision is easy for Ten Hag, though fans will still have to wait and see whether the Spanish shot-stopper is able to adapt to the Dutchman's brand of football.

Denzel Dumfries - The first signing in the eleven, but it is clear that United want to strengthen in the right-back area and Dumfries might be the man to do it. Reports in Italy have stated that Inter Milan would be willing to sell the player for around €30m this summer and he would be an upgrade going forward on any of the club's other options.

Harry Maguire - Though Maguire had a bad season in 2021/22, he still has a lot to offer United and is the