Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Southampton under Ivan Juric are very different to the way they played under previous boss Russell Martin because most of the time they just lump it forward now, and they are far more direct.

On New Year’s Eve, families of Manchester United players watched an open training session at Carrington and enjoyed food in the graduate lounge beside the pitches. United had been beaten at home by Newcastle United the night before,

Atlanta United are reportedly in talks with Newcastle United to bring back one of the most important players in the club's young history: Miguel Almirón Tom Bogert reports that although Atlanta has several targets in mind to reinforce their squad,