Swansea City 0-4 Manchester United: Premier League as it happened
Thew Swans have lost just one game at home since January.
- Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial all score in the space of four minutes to give the away side a commanding lead.
- Eric Bailly scored his side's opener just before half-time.
- Jose Mourinho names the same XI that thrashed West Ham United on the opening weekend of the new season with no fresh injury concerns.
- Roque Mesa makes Swansea City debut.
- Paul Clement's side in action for the first time since Gylfi Sigurdsson's £45m move to Everton this week.
It's been a bright start from the home side and Jordan Ayew almost catches David de Gea out. Eric Bailly tries to punt the ball into row Z but it deflects back off the Swansea forward who can race into space down the inside left. He cuts inside and flicks the ball across goal, but it comes off the underside of the bar!
Romelu Lukaku went into last Sunday's game with an outstanding record against West Ham, having scored in his first nine appearances for Everton against the Hammers before hitting a debut brace on Sunday for his new side.
Against Swansea however it is a very different story. The Belgium international has failed to register a goal against the south Wales club in three seasons, last putting one past them in March 2014.
Paul Clement makes two changes to the side that drew with Southampton last time out with Roque Mesa coming in for his league debut to replace Leon Britton, who is struggling with a back injury. Kyle Barkley, retained by Swansea this season despite Leeds United's determination to bring him back to Elland Road after an impressive loan spell last season, comes into the backline.
No surprise there then; Jose Mourinho sticks to the same starting XI that thrashed West Ham United last time out. That means Marcus Rashford is selected on the left ahead of Anthony Martial while Victor Lindelof is left to wait for his Premier League debut on the bench.
Nemanja Matic, who bossed the midfield against the Hammers, again partners Paul Pogba in a two-man midfield.
Jose Mourinho suggested the club have now given up on their pursuit of bringing a new winger to Old Trafford before the transfer window closes on 31 August. Marcus Rashford started out on the left against West Ham last week with Anthony Martial replacing him half way through the second half, grabbing a goal and providing an assist for Paul Pogba late on. If United's transfer business is done until January, both will have the opportunity to claim the role as their own.
United's thumping win against West Ham United will have them in a confident mood this afternoon but Swansea City have established themselves as their biggest bogey side. United have won just two of their last six meetings with the south Wales club and were held to a draw at Old Trafford the last time the sides met in April.
Team news: Swansea City
With Leon Britton still struggling with a back injury, there could be a debut for summer signing Roque Mesa this afternoon in midfield. The Liberty Stadium will get its first look at Tammy Abraham with Fernando Llorente unlikely to feature. The former Juventus striker returned to training this week after breaking his arm during the summer but today's clash with Unite is likely to come too soon for him.
Team news: Manchester United:
For once, Jose Mourinho has no fresh injury problems to contend with. The United coach is free to select the same starting XI that put West Ham United to the sword last weekend, although Anthony Martial may push for a starting role after coming off the bench to score and provide an assist last time out.
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