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What is the format for the 2024-25 Premier League season?

There are 380 matches in the English Premier League spread over 38 rounds: 33 weekends, four midweek rounds and one bank holiday match week.

The Premier League, the highest level of the English football league system, is contested by 20 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation.

The season runs from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches – two against each other, one home and one away.

The final round of games will be played on Sunday, May 25, with all matches to kick off at the same time.

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13m ago (10:20 GMT)

United boss won’t be drawn on Sancho’s future

Ten Hag was noncommittal on the status of Jadon Sancho, who returned to United last month after a very public spat with Ten Hag last year which led to him finishing the 2023-24 season with Borussia Dortmund. Sancho did not feature in Ten Hag’s squad against Fulham.

“We will see. You need them all [the players] throughout the season because it is survival of the fittest,” Ten Hag said.

“We have to manage it, the attitude of the players is very important, sometimes they will be disappointed they are not in the starting XI but they have to deal with it, you win as a squad.

“The prizes are decided next May and until then we need all the players in the squad and highly motivated, that is not an expectation, that is a demand on the squad. The team is always more important than any individual.”

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23m ago (10:10 GMT)

Ten Hag has high hopes for Zirkzee

Zirkzee, signed by United from Bologna last month, came off the bench to score their lone goal in a 1-0 win over Fulham in United’s Premier League opener last Friday, displaying the nimble dribbling skills that the 1.93m (6 foot 4) Dutchman is known for.

“Very pleasing that a player who is a striker scores his first goal in his first game,” Ten Hag told reporters on Thursday. “That will give him confidence, we’re very pleased that it’s happened.

“I give the comparison last year with Rasmus Hojlund that when he scored against Brighton and the VAR looked, five minutes later they came to the conclusion the ball crossed the line in the assist and he had to wait three months for his first Premier League goal,” Ten Hag added.

“It helps absolutely [Zirkzee] scoring his first goal, it gives him confidence and gives us confidence as a team. Very good progress.”

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33m ago (10:00 GMT)

Brighton make record signing

Brighton signed forward Georginio Rutter from Championship side Leeds United on a five-year contract on Monday.

While the financial details were not disclosed, English media reported the Premier League side had paid a club record transfer fee of 40 million pounds ($51m) for the 22-year-old Frenchman.

Rutter joined Leeds from German side Hoffenheim in 2023 in a then-club record deal worth up to 36 million pounds ($46m). He made 66 appearances and scored eight goals over an 18-month spell at the club.

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler said Rutter would excite the fans.

“Georginio is a player who has the capabilities to get fans off their seats and really showed what he can do in English football with Leeds last season – but I have known about him since he played in Germany for Hoffenheim,” he said in a statement.

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43m ago (09:50 GMT)

Hurzeler hopes Yankuba Minteh will return after head injury

Texas-born Hurzeler holds German, Swiss and American citizenship, but he already appears at home with the club from England’s south coast.

“It was a good result, very intense,” Hurzeler said of last week’s 3-0 win over Everton.

“In some moments we suffered but after a time we tried to control the game, had good chances, then went 1-0 up. In the end the clean sheet was important and we showed attitude and character.”

Hurzeler’s biggest issue was handling the disappointment of an injury to new signing Yankuba Minteh, who was causing Everton problems before a bang to the head forced him off in the first half, against his wishes.

“He was disappointed but in the end we are disappointed for the player and can’t take any risks, the health of the player is more important and we were responsible for that,” the Seagulls boss said.

“We have to keep looking at him and how he reacts. I am confident he will be back next week. He had a great impact but I judge my offensive players on how they work off the ball.”

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53m ago (09:40 GMT)

‘It’s important to stay humble’

Aged 31 years and 173 days, Hurzeler is the youngest permanent boss in Premier League history following his arrival from St Pauli to replace Roberto De Zerbi in the close season.

The German is the first manager to be born after the Premier League started in 1992 and is seven years younger than Brighton midfielder James Milner.

Despite his tender years compared with his Premier League peers, Hurzeler made a flying start as 10-man Everton were brushed aside at Goodison Park.

Goals from Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck and Simon Adingra fired Brighton, while Everton were hampered by Ashley Young’s red card.

“I’m very happy, it’s a good start but nothing more and it’s important to stay humble after this,” Hurzeler said.

“It’s a very good feeling but I don’t want to talk about myself, the players deserved this. They worked hard in preseason and I’m very proud of them.”

Fabian Hurzeler crosses his arms on the touchline

Fabian Hurzeler during last week’s win over Everton [Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters]

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1h ago (09:30 GMT)

Early United team news

United boss Erik ten Hag has confirmed that central defender Victor Lindelof will be unavailable as he continues to recover from a toe injury. United are also without injured left backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia and striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Summer signing Leny Yoro is likely to be absent for another two months due to a broken metatarsal.

New signing Matthijs de Ligt may come into the centre of defence at the expense of Harry Maguire. Zirkzee could be rewarded with a start after scoring the winning goal against Fulham after coming on as a sub.

Manchester United’s possible starting XI:

Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Zirkzee

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1h ago (09:20 GMT)

Early Brighton team news

Brighton are missing several players through injury, including Julio Encisco, Solly March, Bart Verbruggen and Igor Julio.

Evan Ferguson, Pervis Estupinan and Tariq Lamptey are all been recovering from knocks and will take fitness tests ahead of kickoff.

But the Seagulls can draw on a deep well of talent and Yankuba Minteh is set to be declared fit after he was substituted against Everton due to concussion protocols, while record signing Georginio Rutter is in contention to make his debut.

Brighton’s possible starting XI:

Steele; Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood; Milner, Wieffer; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck

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1h ago (09:10 GMT)

United face stiff challenge at Brighton

Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Fulham on the opening night of the season could be read one of two ways.

After finishing eighth in a torrid campaign last season, Erik ten Hag’s men badly needed a winning start as a sign that a new era off the field at Old Trafford will be accompanied by an improvement on the pitch.

The fact new signing Joshua Zirkzee came off the bench to score the winner helped raise the belief United have sufficiently strengthened to at least threaten the top four with defenders Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt also arriving in the transfer window.

Yet, the ease with which Fulham created chances was eerily reminiscent of how United were consistently cut open last season.

A truer test of United’s credentials comes at the Amex on Saturday against a Brighton side themselves flying high after a 3-0 win at Everton.

The youngest ever manager in the Premier League, Fabian Hurzeler, 31, takes charge of his first home match for the Seagulls, who have Kaoru Mitoma back fit and could hand a debut to new 40 million-pound ($52m) signing Georginio Rutter.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 16: Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Fulham FC at Old Trafford on August 16, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Joshua Zirkzee celebrates scoring against Fulham [Michael Regan/Getty Images]

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1h ago (09:00 GMT)

Welcome to our live coverage

Hello, welcome and thanks for joining our live coverage of Brighton against Manchester United in the English Premier League.

I’m Patrick Keddie and I’ll take you through all the build-up to the 12:30pm local time (11:30 GMT) kickoff.

Adam Hancock will be bringing you the full-text commentary and post-match reaction of the match at the Amex Stadium.

Stick with us for all the news, analysis and every kick that counts.