Manchester United and West Ham United clash at MetLife Stadium this weekend in the second match of their Premier League Summer Series campaigns.
For United, the fixture marks another step in Ruben Amorim’s pre-season rebuild after a forgettable 2024–25 campaign that saw them slump to 15th in the league and miss out on European football.
Following a goalless draw with Leeds in Stockholm, Amorim is still searching for attacking fluency, though the debut of Bryan Mbeumo alongside Matheus Cunha could offer a fresh look.
West Ham, meanwhile, are also in transition under Graham Potter, who took over midway through a rocky season that ended just one place above United in the table. After a 3-1 win over Grasshoppers to kick off their pre-season, the Hammers are looking to build cohesion, especially following the high-profile departure of Mohammed Kudus.
Here's everything you need to know about Man United vs. West Ham, including TV channel and streaming options for the preseason friendly.
Where to watch Man United vs. West Ham: Live stream, TV channel
TV channel: -
Live stream: Peacock
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options are available on Peacock.
Man United vs. West Ham start time
This pre-season friendly clash takes place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States and kicks off on Saturday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Jul. 26 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Jul. 26 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Jul. 26 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Jul. 26 | 4:00 p.m. |
Man United vs. West Ham predicted lineups, team news
There is a lot for Amorim to sort out within his squad as Manchester United prepare for 2025/26.
Despite the overwhelming struggles of Rasmus Hojlund at striker, it seems Amorim plans to deploy new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo as dual No. 10s behind either Hojlund or a to-be-determined new arrival up front. That means Amad Diallo would have to play at wing-back while Bruno Fernandes moves back in midfield alongside either Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, or Mason Mount.
They are still missing defender Lisandro Martinez as he recovers from a torn ACL, leaving Mathijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Ayden Heaven, and Lenny Yoro to battle for the centre-back spots, while Noussair Mazraoui could also factor in.
Altay Bayindir or Tom Heaton are likely to be in goal for this game while Andre Onana recovers from a hamstring injury.
Man United predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Bayindir (GK) — Yoro, De Ligt, Mazraoui — Amad, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu — Mbeumo, Cunha — Hojlund
Injured: Onana (doubt), Martinez (doubt)
Suspended: None
The one major addition for West Ham this summer is left-sided player El Hadji Malick Diouf. They also spent good money to make Jean-Clair Todibo's loan permanent. They sold Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham for a significant fee and will have to replace his production in other ways.
With Diouf's addition, West Ham manager Graham Potter will have options in midfield. Alongside regular starters Edson Alvarez and Lucas Paqueta, there will be a battle between James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek, and Guido Rodriguez.
West Ham predicted XI (3-5-2): Fabianski (GK) — Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman — Wan-Bissaka, Paqueta, Alvarez, Soucek, Diouf — Bowen, Fullkrug.
Injured: Earthy, Summerville
Suspended: None
Man United's schedule 2025
Here are Man United's next three preseason games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul. 26 | West Ham | 7:00 p.m. |
| Jul. 30 | Bournemouth | 9:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 3 | Everton | 5:00 p.m. |
West Ham's schedule 2025
Here are West Ham's next three preseason games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul. 26 | Man United | 7:00 p.m. |
| Jul. 30 | Everton | 6:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 3 | Bournemouth | 2:00 a.m. |