Stoke vs Manchester United - as it happened: Potters hold Jose Mourinho's men to 2-2 draw

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Manchester United's start has been as close to perfect as even the ficklest Red Devils fan could wish for. Three wins from three; ten goals scored; none conceded. Most impressively of all, Jose Mourinho has seemed jovial of late. The rest of the Premier League has been sent an ominous warning.

Previously struggling players seem to have found themselves, too. Phil Jones, so recently a forgotten man at United, has established himself in central defence alongside Eric Bailly. Paul Pogba, uncertain of his precise role in midfield last term, has been liberated by the arrival of Nemanja Matic. Even Anthony Martial has found his scoring touch after a peripheral season in 2016/17.

Stoke’s start, meanwhile, has been of the solid-yet-unspectacular variety. Their win against Arsenal was tight but fortitudinous, with new loan signing Jese Rodriguez scoring the winner on his Potters debut. They narrowly lost to Everton, and eked out a draw against former boss Tony Pulis’s West Brom.

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Here's everything you need to know about the Premier League clash.

What time does it start?

Stoke vs Manchester United kicks off at 17:30 on Saturday 9th September.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on BT Sport from 17:00. Highlights will be shown at 22:30 on BBC One.

It’s a big game for…

Jack Butland

Butland is back from injury and in a good patch of form (Getty)

England’s youngest-ever goalkeeper will need to play to his absolute maximum if Stoke are to gain anything from this one.

Best stat…

13: After their promotion to the Premier League in 2008, it took Stoke thirteen matches – spread over six years – to beat Manchester United.

Remember when…

Wayne Rooney became Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer with this superb free-kick.

Player to watch…

Marcus Rashford: The youngster has not always featured heavily under Mourinho, but the Portuguese has put greater faith in Rashford this term.

Marcus Rashford scored the winning goal for England (Getty)

His current form is excellent, typified by a dazzling winner for England on Monday night.

Past three meetings…

Stoke 1 (Mata (o.g.)) Manchester United 1 (Rooney), Premier League, January 2017
Manchester United 1 (Martial) Stoke 1 (Allen), Premier League, October 2016
Manchester United 3 (Lingard, Martial, Rooney) Stoke 0, Premier League, March 2016

Form guide…

Stoke: LWLWWD
Manchester United: WWLWWW

Odds…

Stoke to win: 13/2
Manchester United to win: 17/35
Draw: 33/10
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)

[9 September 2017 17:39 · Liam Corless]

[9 September 2017 17:42 · Liam Corless]

After a quick start from both teams there's not been much to report on in the last 10 minutes or so.

United have had the lion's share of possession but Stoke, true to form, are proving tough to break down.

[9 September 2017 17:48 · Liam Corless]

17' - Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting volleys the ball over David de Gea's crossbar from 30 yards out.

Speculative to say the least.

[9 September 2017 17:49 · Liam Corless]

18' - Romelu Lukaku runs onto an Ander Herrera through ball before sending in a low, right-footed cross towards Paul Pogba, whose improvised effort is turned behind for a corner.

That's much better from United after a rather pedestrian 15-minute spell.

[9 September 2017 17:52 · Liam Corless]

21' - Marcus Rashford attempts to find Romelu Lukaku with a left-footed cross but the ball is a little too high for the Belgian forward.

The ball stays in play on the other side of the field but Antonio Valencia's centre drifts out of play for a goal kick.

[9 September 2017 17:53 · Liam Corless]

[9 September 2017 17:55 · Liam Corless]

24' - Eric Bailly threads the ball through to Marcus Rashford but his low shot is saved at the near post by Jack Butland.

That was good work from both England internationals.

[9 September 2017 17:58 · Liam Corless]

27' - Xherdan Shaqiri cuts inside on his left foot and lets fly from outside the area but David de Gea dives to his left to keep the ball out. 

[9 September 2017 18:00 · Liam Corless]

28' - Marcus Rashford tests Jack Butland again, this time cutting in on his right foot from the left-hand side before attempting to shape the ball into the far corner. The Stoke keeper is equal to it though as he gets a big left hand on the ball and palms it away from danger.

[9 September 2017 18:02 · Liam Corless]

31' - Antonio Valencia plays a neat one-two with Romelu Lukaku before playing a low cross in towards Marcus Rashford. The ball is cut out by Kurt Zouma though and the ball goes behind for a corner