New signings, contracts and injuries - lots for Ten Hag to discuss today
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For the second successive week, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is facing the media at the rather unusual time of 1600 BST on a Thursday ahead of this weekend's game.
This time, it is for the more legitimate reason that United open their Premier League campaign against Fulham on Friday night.
There is a lot for Ten Hag to talk about from the past two days alone.
I suspect he will be happy discussing the arrival of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, two playerss he knows well from Ajax, and also Bruno Fernandes' contract extension.
Less comfortable is the knowledge Luke Shaw has been ruled out of the Fulham game as he searches for fitness after being rushed back from injury to play at Euro 2024 for England.
That could mean a debut at left-back for Mazraoui or for Lisandro Martinez to play there - as he did at the start of the Community Shield - and De Ligt partnering Harry Maguire in central defence.
Either way, Shaw's absence is a problem Ten Hag could do without.
Follow live coverage of Ten Hag's presser from 16:00 and return to this page for full details on Thursday evening