Manchester United will look to build on their victory from last week when they travel to out-of-form Brentford for their next Premier League match on Saturday.
Ruben Amorim's side surprised many with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in their previous league outing.
On the other hand, Brentford were on the receiving end of a 3-1 defeat to Fulham in their last Premier League clash, continuing their disappointing start to the campaign.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Brentford vs. Man United live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: USA Network
Live stream: Fubo
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What time does Brentford vs. Man United kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, England and kicks off on September 27, Saturday at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 7:30 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 6:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 5:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Sep. 27 | 4:30 a.m. |
Brentford vs. Man United lineups, team news
Brentford head into their meeting with Manchester United in fairly good shape, with only two players doubtful for selection.
Edmond-Paris Maghoma is continuing his recovery from a hamstring issue with the midfielder still working on building match fitness before a possible return later this month.
Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes is also missing after a thigh injury kept him out of pre-season, though he has resumed light training and is expected to be back in contention soon.
Aside from those absences, manager Keith Andrews has a near full squad to choose from and could keep faith with his 5-3-2 system.
Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, and Sepp van den Berg should line up at the heart of defence, flanked by Kwaku Kayode and Matthew Lewis-Potter in the wing-back positions.
Jordan Henderson, Yegor Yarmoliuk and Mikkel Damsgaard will form the midfield trio, while Thiago Rodrigues could partner Kevin Schade in attack.
Brentford predicted starting XI (5-3-2, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter — Yarmoliuk, Henderson, Damsgaard — Thiago, Schade
Injured: Maghoma (Thigh, doubt), Fernandes Gomes (Thigh, doubt)
Suspended: None
Manchester United head into the clash against Brentford without the services of Lisandro Martinez, who remains sidelined with a serious knee injury sustained in February.
Although the centre-back has stepped up his recovery and returned to light training, he is still some distance away from competitive action.
Diogo Dalot is also a minor concern after a muscular problem ruled him out against Manchester City and Chelsea, but the full-back has been back in training this week and could return to the squad.
Casemiro is suspended after his red card in last weekend’s victory over Chelsea and Ruben Amorim could call up Manuel Ugarte to deputise. Amad Diallo will miss the match for bereavement after Amorim confirmed a family member of his passed away.
Otherwise, the Portuguese coach will have a fully fit squad, and the former Sporting CP coach will be tempted to select Matheus Cunha as one of his support attackers alongside ex-Brentford favourite Bryan Mbeumo. Cunha has returned from his hamstring issue and made a substitute appearance against Chelsea without suffering a setback.
In goal, Altay Bayindir should retain his place after impressing since stepping in, while Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, and Matthijs de Ligt should form the back three.
Man United predicted starting XI (3-4-2-1, right to left): Bayindir (GK) — De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw — Amad, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu — Mbeumo, Cunha — Sesko
Injured: Martinez (knee), Dalot (other, doubt)
Suspended: Casemiro (red card)
Unavailable: Amad Diallo (bereavement)
Premier League fixture schedule this week
Saturday, September 27
- Brentford vs. Man United (7:30 a.m. ET)
- Chelsea vs. Brighton (10 a.m. ET)
- Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool (10 a.m. ET)
- Leeds vs. Bournemouth (10 a.m. ET)
- Man City vs. Burnley (10 a.m. ET)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Sunderland (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Wolves (3:00 p.m. ET)
Sunday, September 28
- Aston Villa vs. Fulham (9 a.m. ET)
- Newcastle United vs. Arsenal (11:30 a.m. ET)
Sunday, September 29
- Everton vs. West Ham United (3:00 p.m. ET)