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Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo are on the bench, as the starting eleven remains unchanged for Manchester United's meeting with Southampton.

Marcus Rashford will thus spearhead the Manchester United attack against Southampton, with Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga being the two wide men, leaving Ronaldo as a possible substitute. The midfield unit surprisingly does not see a change, with Casemiro on the bench. David de Gea retains his spot between the sticks, with Tom Heaton being the backup option on the bench.

Manchester United face Southampton in the Premier League today hoping to make it two wins from two. The Reds beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday ...

Erik ten Hag has decided to keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of the team following that performance. For the first time in over a year, United looked united on the pitch, with the players fighting for one another. Manchester United face Southampton in the Premier League today hoping to make it two wins from two.

Manchester United are continuing talks with Ajax over Antony after a new bid was rejected on Friday by the Dutch club, according to Sky Sports News.

Manchester United are continuing talks with Ajax over winger Antony after a new bid was rejected by the Dutch club on Friday, according to a report. Manchester United are continuing talks with Ajax over Antony after a new bid was rejected on Friday by the Dutch club, according to Sky Sports News Report: Manchester United Continue Talks Over Winger After New Bid Was Rejected

Manchester United have three points to show after as many games in the Premier League and it has been far from smooth sailing for new manager Erik ten Hag.

“Antony is becoming restless at the two clubs’ failure to agree a fee for him. There are doubts whether United will go past the €100 million threshold but another increased bid is likely. [Casemiro](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2022/08/27/casemiro-to-wear-number-18-for-manchester-united-251802/) deal was also quite pricey as United entered negotiations quite late. But this is not expected to stop United’s pursuit of the Brazilian winger. They took their time before managing to get free agent Christian Eriksen to sign on the dotted lines. The Dutchman is facing the same issues which at one point had plagued his predecessors.

Erik ten Hag has sent a message to the players who might not make the starting line up vs Southampton on Saturday.

We have a lot of games to cover and in games the subs have to be ready at any moment." Ten Hag was asked about the importance of the squad on Friday and his answer was clear. Martial made an immediate impact in the match and he expertly combined with Rashford to fashion the chance for the match-winning goal.

Follow every kick of Manchester City's Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.

Erling Haaland raises his boot high to try and get a ball he was never going to reach and catches Andersen studs up in the side of his head. Guardiola is going spare on the touchline, desperately wanting more width from his team and in particular the left. City have all the possession now and the game is being played exclusively in Palace's half. Riyad Mahrez meets a deep cross and heads it back into the centre. It's hard to see a way through. City are getting a bit panicked here. Guardiola must be happier to have decided against the double substitution that he was planning. Simply register, place an acca on football or horse racing and if it goes down, you will get a FREE BET of the same value, up to a max of £30! When they were trailing at Newcastle, Guardiola wanted them to slow things down and not rush. Aymeric Laporte is already out long-term with City not expecting a return for him for at least another month. What a noise. Two full-backs off for attackers.

Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag pleased to see his team play 'how I want to' in 1-0 win over Southampton. BT Sport pundit Paul Scholes disagrees, saying that the main highlight was winning the match. Fellow commentator Rio Ferdinand was on the ...

Ten Hag explained: "I think it was the best part. Rashford was more often the target. The Manchester United manager explained: "I was satisfied. Ten Hag was enthusiastic. He said: "Straight after half-time we created three really good chances. He began by pointing out that his team had learned well from their 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Brentford two weeks ago.

Manchester United secured a 1-0 win against Southampton, with Bruno Fernandes scoring the crucial goal.

Manchester United earned the first away victory of the season by defeating Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League's early Saturday game.

Back to Back wins… Prior to the match, the Saints had rescued four points from losing positions in their previous two outings and were looking to repeat a turnaround. Armstrong 63), A. United stormed out of the blocks after the interval, heaping early pressure on the home side and were rewarded 10 minutes following the restart. However, the best opportunity fell to Armel Bella-Kotchap. A Diogo Dalot cross caused mayhem in the penalty area as the Southampton keeper Gavin Bazunu and his defence somehow frantically denied Bruno Fernandes the chance to head home, before thwarting Anthony Elanga, Fernandes again and then Christian Eriksen – all from around the six-yard box.

Bruno Fernandes proved to be Manchester United's match winner, scoring the only goal of the game in the victory against Southampton on Saturday.

[Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) watched the entirety of this game from the bench as [Raphael Varane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153053/Raphaël-Varane) and [Lisandro Martinez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233937/Lisandro-Martínez) showed more encouraging signs of forging an effective centre-back partnership together. [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364), given United had more of the ball (51% against [Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) compared with 30% vs. [Napoli](/soccer/team?id=114) the latest club to hold talks. Man United win consecutive games for the first time since February (vs. With [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) closing in on the big-money signing of [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana), could Leicester offer Maguire an escape route back to his former club? [Upcoming fixtures](www.espn.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Ended with just 28 touches -- the fewest of any player to last 90 minutes -- and one shot. These remain formative days in the Ten Hag era, but another victory will give him more momentum to build on with [Leicester City](/soccer/team?id=375) up next on Thursday. Saturday's win was not emphatic, but United looked more organised and compact than they have done in many matches during that run, keeping a clean sheet on the road for the first time in any competition since December 2021 (against Norwich). [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Premier League table](www.espn.com/soccer/league/_/name/eng.1)

JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE ETIHAD: Manchester City showed their credentials to be Premier League champions as they fought back from two goals down to beat Crystal ...

The hug between manager and star striker was genuine. The hat-trick goal showed off Haaland's speed and power. City were a different animal in the second half. He never runs away from the game, for a striker it is incredible. The other City scare came when Haaland raised a boot that caught Andersen in the head requiring treatment for the centre-half. When Edouard raised his foot to block Ederson's clearance, the ball dropped for Ayew to roll in for what he thought was 3-0. 'I saw his body language when we were 2-0 down and how he encouraged his mates. Vieira was again diplomatic: 'I don't want to spend too much time on it. We did that and got the result. 'In the end, we scored four goals, that is a really good thing. 'I haven't had a chance to look at it. But when we play at home we shouldn't concede early goals.

Erling Haaland got two goals on the way to the victory, after Bernardo Silva opened the scoring with a fine goal.

Absolutely brilliant in the second-half. Absolutely brilliant performance. Manchester City had to come back from two goals down for the second game in a row against Crystal Palace, but this time they got the three points.