Where to watch Manchester United vs Lens live stream, TV channel, lineups, betting odds for preseason friendly

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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.

Follow Manchester United vs Lens LIVE from Old Trafford

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.

MORE: Watch Premier League matches live with Fubo in USA

Man United vs Lens lineups

Ten Hag makes 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 all come in as the campaign opener edges closer.

Man United lineup (4-3-3): Onana (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw — Casemiro, Mount, Fernandes — Antony, Rashford, Garnacho

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 lineup (3-4-3): Samba (GK) — Medina, Danso, Gradit — Frankowski, Diouf, Samed, Machado — Fulgini, Sotoca, 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
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