Manchester United and West Ham begin their Premier League Summer Series participation as they meet at MetLife Stadium outside New York City on Saturday evening.
The two clubs are set to contest three friendlies over the next week, with Everton and Bournemouth also in the mix.
The first of these matches will take place at the site of next summer’s FIFA World Cup final, while NFL venues Soldier Field in Chicago and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta are next up in that order.
Man United have big new signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha in tow, as Ruben Amorim will work out how to fit the two attacking stars into his tactical setup. The Red Devils are without European football this season, and Amorim is hoping to spark a turnaround to reverse the slipping fortunes of the Premier League giant.
The Sporting News runs through the latest team news and injury updates for this preseason fixture.
Man United vs. West Ham 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 lineup (3-4-2-1, right to left): Bayindir (GK) — Yoro, De Ligt, Mazraoui — Amad, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu — Mbeumo, Cunha — Hojlund
Injured: L. Martinez (ACL), Onana (hamstring)
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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 lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Fabianski (GK) — Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman — Wan-Bissaka, Paqueta, Alvarez, Soucek, Diouf — Bowen, Fullkrug
Injured: None
How to watch Man United vs. West Ham: Live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this preseason friendly across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Sat, Jul. 26 | 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | — | Peacock |
| Canada | Sat, Jul. 26 | 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | — | Fubo |
| Australia | Sun, Jul. 26 | 9:00 a.m. AEST | — | Optus Sport, Stan Sport |
| India | Sun, Jul. 26 | 4:30 a.m. IST | — | — |
Man United, West Ham preseason fixtures
Man United preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sat, Jul. 19 | 9 a.m. | Man United 0-0 Leeds | Strawberry Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) |
| Sat, Jul. 26 | 7 p.m. | Man United vs. West Ham | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Wed, Jul. 30 | 9:30 p.m. | Man United vs. Bournemouth | Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) |
| Sun, Aug. 3 | 5 p.m. | Man United vs. Everton | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 7:45 a.m. | Man United vs. Fiorentina | Old Trafford (Manchester, England) |
West Ham preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sat, Jul. 19 | 9 a.m. | Grasshoppers 1-3 West Ham | GC Campus (Niederhalsi, Switzerland) |
| Sat, Jul. 26 | 7 p.m. | Man United vs. West Ham | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Wed, Jul. 30 | 6:30 p.m. | West Ham vs. Everton | Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) |
| Sun, Aug. 3 | 2 p.m. | Bournemouth vs. West Ham | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 10 a.m. | West Ham vs. Lille | London Stadium (London, England) |
