Paul Pogba bursts past Ryan Shawcross and into the area but the former Manchester United man makes a great tackle. I guess technically they are both former Manchester Unietd players, but you know what I mean.

The former Manchester United player who is not a current Manchester United player makes the tackle. 

Ryan Shawcross makes the tackle. 

Manchester United were shoddy for the opening 20 minutes against Leicester before coming alive. They seem to have started with a bang from the off today. 

Hasnain Gulzar: Surely I can't be the only one who thinks Fellaini should start in matches against physical sides like Stoke but no one else...

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Mark Hughes has won one match as a manager at Old Trafford, in 2005 with Blackburn, and you'll get decent odds on a second today.

Especially when Paul Pogba plays in Zlatan Ibrahimovic inside 90 seconds, he's clean through just 10 yards out - brilliant save from Lee Grant!

Zlatan tried to give him the eyes and sit him down. But that was a super save!

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And we are off!

A reminder that both sides are wearing black armbands this lunchtime as former Manchester United and Arsenal striker David Herd has died at the age of82.

The Scotland international was a significant figure for United as the club was rebuilt following the 1958 Munich air disaster.

He also played for Stoke. 

Man Utd: de Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Blind, Ander Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Mata, Rashford, Ibrahimovic. Subs: Depay, Rooney, Martial, Carrick, Romero, Fellaini, Darmian.

Stoke: Grant, Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters, Cameron, Whelan, Allen, Shaqiri, Bony, Arnautovic. Subs: Bardsley, Adam, Diouf, Walters, Given, Crouch, Krkic.

Referee: Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)

Here come the players into the tunnel. Wilfried Bony in all sky blue. He scored six Premier League goals for City...

Paul Pogba seems a very friendly chap, he has [presumably] one-time United reserves team-mate Mame Biram Diouf in an affectionate embrace as the sides leave the field to get ready for kick-off.

An interesting mix of attires and pre-match consumption in the stands. Some in short sleeves, others in full winter jacket, some eating pies and hot dogs, others still on the morning coffees. 

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BBC Radio 5 live

It's a feast of football today and we will do out utmost to keep you all in the loop as the goals go in. 

There will be updates from all of the day's Premier League matches, including the early kick-off between Manchester United at Stoke, on 5 live sport from 12.00 BST, with Will Perry directing operations. 

We also have live uninterrupted commentary of Burnley's clash with Arsenal at Turf Moor on 5 live sports extra at 16.15 BST. 

Manchester United

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho: "There is long way to go and there is big room for improvement collectively and individually. We are always worried about the dynamic of our game, our consistency.

"The players are good players but some perform better with the ideas of a different manager and the opposite is also true – some of the boys might be more comfortable with Mr van Gaal’s ideas of football. That is true, that is football. 

"We need a player like Ander Herrera though. He is very fast on the transition and can give us the security  against counter attacks.

"Stoke are not a team to be in trouble, good players, good investment and stability at the manager level. When I analyse the opponent I look at their team not the table."

Stoke City

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes, speaking before kick-off: "It is 40 years since Stoke last got a win at Old Trafford and today would be a good time to change that. We've broken some records like that at other places like Chelsea and got a few results so hopefully we can get back on track.

"Manchester United look more like the United of old this season. Their build-up play is a lot more dynamic than last year, when maybe they were accused of being a bit slow."

Carl: Get in no Rooney and Fellaini again! 

Jack Wycherley: Happy to see Wayne Rooney out of the United line-up and on the bench now.

James Kieran: How old is Zlatan? 24?! It's a shame talking about how old is Rooney when you have Ibra in the team every match.

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The 'swagger' is back at Manchester United. Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba are dancing in the tunnel before the players come out to warm up. Lingard may well be beatboxing in fact.

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Stick to what you know is a mantra that some live by - and it worked for Antonio Conte yesterday. 

After successive defeats, the Chelsea boss reverted to the three centre-back system which he employed in his native Italy.

And he saw his new side respond with a clean sheet as goals from Willian and Diego Costa moved the Blues up to sixth.

"We must follow this with work, work, work!" said Conte afterwards.

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There are 15 people who will be named a BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero around the UK once again this year and one of those from last year - Carl Eaton, who runs a football club for adults with learning disabilities - has revealed the impact the award has had on him and the club.......       

"If you know anybody who is worthy of this award, nominate them," Carl adds. "It will be the best thing you ever did."

Nominate an Unsung Hero from your area here - and hurry as nominations close on Sunday, 23 October. 

A lot of irreplaceable centre-halves out there it seems...

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We've not seen poor old David Moyes smile for a while. But the Sunderland manager almost managed a slight grin after watching his side end a run of three straight defeats.

Substitute Patrick van Aanholt scuffed in a late equaliser for the Black Cats, cancelling out in-form West Brom winger Nacer Chadli's low strike.

It wasn't enough to move Sunderland out of the bottom three, though.

"Undoubtedly we're lacking quality," said Moyes. "We had no forward players to put on - Patrick van Aanholt came on and got us a goal. We needed the three points though."

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Few inside Vicarage Road would have predicted a four-goal thriller - especially after a drab opening half-hour.

But Callum Wilson's opener provided a little spark before the game set alight with three goals inside 15 second-half minutes.

Watford's Troy Deeney and Isaac Success netted either side of Joshua King's deflected strike to ensure a share of the points for the plucky hosts.

"The players have given me a nice present today," said Watford manager Walter Mazzarri, who was celebrating his 55th birthday.

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