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Former Wales striker on Football Focus

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Bastian Schweinsteiger makes his first Manchester United start. Michael Carrick is dropped to the bench.

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Former Liverpool striker on Football Focus

"If you look at Leicester’s form at the  back end of last season, they won 28 points out of a possible 33. The stats tell you something about how good the team is.

"With a new manager you don’t ever know how they will react but I've not been surprised by how well they have done under Claudio Ranieri."

Official team news coming up in the next few minutes...

John Hartson
Former Wales striker on Football Focus

Team news coming up in the next few minutes...

Hari Sri : Big game off the back of the transfer inaction. Need three points and big performances from certain players today.

Kyle, Newcastle:  I think Man United will edge it 2-1 and Rooney could play himself back into form by getting on the scoresheet. However as a Newcastle fan I'm optimistic we will cause United problems as our attack looks decent and their defence is poor. Their keeper Romero is also suspect.     

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BBC One

If TV is your thing, there's loads of that for you today - and all of it is available at the top of this page, too.

Switch over to BBC One right now and you'll catch the start of Football Focus.

At 14:30,Final Score gets under way on the Red Button.

Final Score joins BBC One from 16:30, except for viewers in Scotland who have Sportscene instead, but you can still continue to watch on the Red Button, too.  

And Match of the Day? That's on from 22:20, also on BBC One.

Plenty of pats on the back and hugs for Newcastle's manager Steve McClaren, a former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.

Suited and booted and chewing gum, he's just been talking to one of his coaching staff in the opposition dug-out and is now hot-footing it back to the dressing room,.

Don't forget that Football Focus gets under way at the earlier time of 11:30 BST on BBC One today. You just about have enough time to put the kettle on.

Newcastle are in the building. The Magpies have arrived at Old Trafford and their players, wearing garish pink and blue tracksuit tops, are out on the pitch. 

Meanwhile, Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has just stepped off the team coach and is wheeling a suitcase towards the home dressing room.

Another start for Adnan? Team news due out in around half an hour...

This morning we're talking Sunday League transfers - a topic for conversation on the  Danny Baker Show  on BBC Radio 5 live earlier this morning.

Have you ever been traded, transferred or poached by a rival team? Or let go to make way for a new signing?

Tom, Lincoln:  After about ten years service I once deserted my team in Sunday League Div4 for my brother's team, the village rivals who were in the Prem, thinking I could make the step up. I think I made three appearances, spent some time acting as linesman, then left at the end of the season, and rejoined my old team... But I went on to become captain and a Player of the Season in later years!

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Have you played with our new toy, My Premier League Life yet? 

Tap in your favourite Premier League club, your date of birth and your postcode area (you can leave this blank if you don't have one or want to keep yours secret) and then get lost in a world of interesting facts.

Want to know what your club's first game after you were born was? The most successful managers the club has had? Which players were born near you or on your birthday?

Find out all that and much more here.

Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been getting his fair share of stick this week -  but boss Louis van Gaal says he trusts him with club transfers.

Woodward has overseen deals that have brought in Matteo Darmian, Memphis Depay, Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger this summer.

But United missed out on transfer target Pedro, with Barcelona's Spain winger, 28, opting to join Premier League rivals Chelsea.

"Every day I am updated by him and I trust him," said Van Gaal. "I have the idea you want to separate Ed Woodward with me. Never. Never."

Strong.

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Looks like Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is back from his rehabilitation on a hip injury in America. Good news for Reds fans.

BBC Radio 5 Live

It's a busy day today and you can follow it all on BBC Radio 5 live (which you can listen to through this page).

Join John Murray and Chris Waddle for full match commentary of Manchester United v Newcastle - a 12:45 BST kick-off. 

The main 15:00 commentary game is Leicester v Tottenham, but there'll also be updates from around the grounds, across the leagues. 

And later you can have your say with phone-in show 606 at, you've guessed it, 18:06.

The atmosphere is building outside Old Trafford. Will Bastian Schweinsteiger make his first Manchester United start? Team news out in just under an hour...

Speculation, external linking Barcelona forward Neymar with Manchester United may be pushing it a little bit but it got us thinking who would you most like to see move to the Premier League this season? You can vote on this page now and the results will be published soon after it closes at 14:45 BST.

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