Manchester United vs Brighton LIVE early team news, predicted line-ups and score predictions

Manchester United will kick off their new Premier League campaign on Sunday afternoon against Brighton at Old Trafford.

It's been a positive pre-season for Erik ten Hag, who already looks to have made an impact on his new players, and we will see just how far United have come against a side that hammered them 4-0 towards the tail end of last season.

United go into the match light on attacking options after Anthony Martial suffered a hamstring injury in training that has ruled him out against the Seagulls. That could open the door for Cristiano Ronaldo to start despite a disruptive pre-season in which he has made his desire to leave the club well known and a lack of playing time.

Jadon Sancho and Luke Shaw could also return after they both missed the final friendlies against Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano last week through illness.

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If there is an injury or ailment in attack, it should not even be a debate if Cristiano Ronaldo starts. He is United's only dependable goalscorer and the game's greatest goalscorer. The alternative is Anthony Elanga, without a goal since February.

Erik ten Hag is waking up to Ronaldo back page splashes on a daily basis but United put up with his baggage as far back as the 2008-09 season when Ronaldo stewed after not joining Real Madrid. As Sir Alex Ferguson said when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had the temerity to bench Ronaldo