Manchester United play their first preseason game of the summer at Old Trafford on August 5 as Ligue 1 side Lens make the trip to Manchester.
United have endured a mixed bag of results in the build up to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, with three wins followed by three losses, across matches in Norway, Scotland and the USA.
Erik ten Hag will be hoping to get his squad on track ahead of their season opener against Wolves on August 14, with this tie followed by a clash against Athletic Club in Dublin just over 24 hours later.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Man United vs Lens kickoff?
This pre-season friendly takes place at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK and kicks off on Saturday, August 5 at 12:45 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Aug 5 | 7:45 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Aug 5 | 7:45 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Aug 5 | 12:45 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sat, Aug 5 | 9:45 p.m. AEST |
| India | Sat, Aug 5 | 5:15 p.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Sat, Aug 5 | 7:45 p.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sat, Aug 5 | 7:45 p.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sat, Aug 5 | 7:45 p.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Sat, Aug 5 | 11:45 p.m. NZST |
Man United vs Lens live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | MUTV | MUTV |
| UK | MUTV | MUTV |
| Australia | MUTV | MUTV |
| Canada | MUTV | MUTV |
| India | MUTV | MUTV |
| Malaysia | MUTV | MUTV |
| New Zealand | MUTV | MUTV |
| Singapore | MUTV | MUTV |
| Hong Kong | MUTV | MUTV |
MUTV will broadcast the match live to viewers across the world with monthly passes available for £7.99 and annual subscriptions priced at £29.99.
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Man United vs Lens lineups
Ten Hag is expected to make sweeping changes from United’s 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund in their final game on tour in the USA. Andre Onana, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford should all come in as the campaign opener edges closer.
Man United projected lineup (4-2-3-1): Onana (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw — Casemiro, Mount — Antony, Fernandes, Rashford — Sancho
Lens have won just two of their six preseason matches, with the French side most recently picking up draws against VfL Wolfsburg and Torino, as part of their warm up to the new season.
Lens projected lineup (3-4-3): Samba (GK) — Medina, Danso, Gradit — Frankowski, Spierings, Samed, Costa — Fulgini, Guilavogui, Thomasson
Man United vs Lens prediction, odds
United’s overall preseason picture looks positive, despite the notable defeats to Real Madrid and Dortmund, and with a huge crowd expected at Old Trafford a return to Manchester should yield a win for Ten Hag.
Prediction: Man United 2-0 Lens
| MUN win |
Draw | LEN win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.62 | 4.01 | 4.91 | 1.56 / 2.13 | 1.56 / 2.38 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 4/7 | 14/5 | 15/4 | 8/13, 6/5 | 4/7, 5/4 |
| Dafabet (India) | 1.57 | 3.72 | 4.70 | 1.57 / 2.25 | 1.54 / 2.33 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.60 | 3.75 | 4.80 | 1.50 / 2.40 | 1.53 / 2.38 |
