Lovely, fluid stuff from the visitors, the ball played down the right for Romelu Lukaku, who curves his run outwards to pick it up onside.

His low cross is met by Paul Pogba, trying to flick it goalwards with the back of his heel but it's out for corner, blocked by Kurt Zouma.

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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tries to catch David de Gea out from distance with an ambitious half-volley.

Decent hit, plenty of movement in the air, but high and wide of the target.

Darren Fletcher tries to spray a long ball out to Mame Biram Diouf on the right but contrives to belt it into the stands.

A brief jeer from the away fans for the former Red Devil.

David Thackeray: Come on Stoke, make my day - even if it does mean you go above the Gunners.

Mwalimu Pedro: Pogba has done his hair that means he'll be absent in the midfield. PR vs football.

Mark Taylor: It would appear that Mr Hughes has unearthed the Tony Pulis book of tactics. Rule 1: get ball and kick it as far as possible.

Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford looking to drift along the front line, pulling Stoke's defenders out of position but the hosts have shown good discipline so far.

Mike Pejic
Former Stoke defender on BBC Radio Stoke

Fletcher and Allen have a job on today to keep things solid.

Mame Biram Diouf guilty of losing possession a couple of times already but Stoke's midfield holding their own so far.

Marcus Rashford looking lively for the visitors, getting in down the left before Stoke scramble clear.

Stoke repel a couple of Man Utd attacks, before some neat passing between Darren Fletcher and Joe Allen in midfield.

Out now to Xherdan Shaqiri, who tries another swinging ball in behind, but his radar is off this time and United clear.

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First settled period of the game so far as United keep the ball under control, happy to swing it around the defence, looking for the opening.

Ander Herrera reckons he spots one but then belts it nowhere near Marcus Rashford. Stoke throw.

Stoke coming forward again and winning another corner.

Xherdan Shaqiri's set-piece is straight at David de Gea, who briefly drops it but holds firm.

What a ball from Jack Butland, under pressure deep in the back right corner but curving a lovely pass all the way through for Jese to run onto in the United area.

The former Real Madrid and PSG man can't convert though as he slides it narrowly wide of the far left post.

Huge let off for United. Stoke looking really bright.

Marcus Rashford now streaking up the right, finding Romelu Lukaku in the middle and in space...

But Joe Allen does brilliantly to get back and make the challenge just outside the Stoke area.

Cracking start to this one.

Early chance for Stoke as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting as he gets in behind the United defence, only for Eric Bailly to recover and muscle it out for a corner.

Nothing doing from the corner.

Stoke get the game underway...

The teams are out and taking up their positions. Great noise inside the bet365 Stadium as kick-off approaches.

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Both sides are in the tunnel, about to stride out.

Stoke in the classic red and white stripes, Man Utd in their change black strip.

We're about five minutes from kick-off...

Ian Brown
BBC Radio 5 live at bet365 Stadium

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Good news for the programme planners. Darren Fletcher (yes, that's him) has recovered from knee discomfort and will line up for Stoke against his former club.

Matthew Upson
Former Stoke defender on Football Focus

Stoke's form so far has represented their position in the table. They have a structure in the way they want to play but they are very much a mid-table side and I think they will go on to achieve that this year.

They have a few new signings who need time to settle in.

Roberto Martinez
Belgium manager and ex-Everton boss on BBC Radio 5 live

With Romelu Lukaku you can either look at the things he doesn't do on the the pitch or you can highlight his outstanding strengths. He creates chances and he takes chances and he will never lose that. He will always score goals.

It depends on the role you give him in the team. He is ready to take responsibility up front. He is ready for a big role at Manchester United, I have seen a difference in him.

He is thirsty to take the big moment in a game. He is growing with every game he plays at Manchester United. Any player at the age of 24 would not say that they are the finished article. Any player has ups and downs in form.