Join us from midday on Saturday for the opening game of the 2015/16 Premier League season LIVE from Old Trafford!

Nacer Chadli's making some intelligent runs here. Almost in behind the United defence twice. Not impressing at the back Louis Van Gaal's side so far.

Darmian with a surging run down the right hand touchline but his cross is easy enough for Vorm. A lot of this game being played in the middle of the park so far.

CLOSE! Wonderful build up play from Spurs. Harry Kane turns provider, scooping the ball over the top of the United defence and an onrushing Christian Eriksen lobs his effort onto the roof of the net.

Also making a debut appearance, Nike's new Premier League football. A mess of red and white. Hopefully it's a grower.

A resplendent Old Trafford is bathing in sunshine. Spurs play the ball around at the back, Man United, bedecked in their new adidas shirts, hustle and harry.

And they're off!

And the teams are out on the pitch now. The beginning of the new season is imminent.

With David De Gea nowhere to be seen in the United squad today. have a gander at the Euro papers video as the Spaniard reportedly nears the Old Trafford exit door...

Is this the first step on Man United's path to reclaiming their place at the summit of English football? Here's 10 reasons why it could be...

Some things to take away from that team news. Namely that Man United's big name summer signing - in more ways than one - Bastian Schweinsteiger - is only fit enough for a place on the bench. Debuts though for Mateo Darmian, Sergio Romero and Memphis Depay, while David De Gea is indeed not selected as Louis Van Gaal had intimated. For Spurs, Hugo Lloris is deemed fit enough for the bench despite a reported broken wrist in pre-season with Michel Vorm deputising.

MANCHESTER UNITED: Romero; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Carrick, Memphis, Schneiderlin; Mata, Rooney, Young... SUBS: Johnstone, Valencia, McNair, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Pereira, Chicharito. /// TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Bentaleb Dier, Chadli, Eriksen, Dembele, Kane... SUBS: Lloris, Turner, Wimmer, Alli, Carroll, Lamela, Mason.

Welcome, one and all, to the start of a new Premier League season. England have regained the Ashes and a season of optimism and promise in the football world can begin. It's all downhill from here. Team news from Old Trafford to follow as Manchester United host Tottenham Hotspur.