Saints could struggle to land a blow

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his Premier League debut at BournemouthCredit: Stu Forster

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Televised Friday night Premier League football arrives on the scene this evening with Manchester United hosting Southampton and the occasion has been given added spice as Jose Mourinho prepares to unleash world record signing Paul Pogba for the first time.

Pogba is not expected to last 90 minutes and may not even start but his involvement adds to the sense of occasion and has encouraged strong support for United, who have shortened from 4-7 to 1-2 take the points.

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Dan ChildsRacing Post Sport

Published on 18 August 2016inFootball tips

Last updated 18:36, 18 August 2016

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