Manchester United vs Leicester City as it happened: Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw hand Jose Mourinho opening win

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World Cup winner Paul Pogba's third minute penalty and a late goal from Luke Shaw gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening game of the Premier League season on Friday.

Pogba, fresh from his triumph in Russia with France but also the subject of recent transfer speculation, was named captain by manager Jose Mourinho and took responsibility for the penalty after a handball by Daniel Amartey, slowly shuffling up before beating Kasper Schmeichel.

Leicester responded well though with new signing James Maddison forcing a fine save out of United keeper David De Gea as the visitors gave Mourinho's side plenty to think about.

But seven minutes from the end full-back Shaw scored his first goal in professional football, firing home after a exchange with Juan Mata.

Jamie Vardy pulled a goal back for Leicester in stoppage time to give them some reward for a good performance against last season's runners-up.

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When is Manchester United vs Leicester?

The match is tonight: Friday 10 August, with kick-off at 8pm at Old Trafford.

Jose Mourinho’s precarious position at Manchester United replicates his past problems at Chelsea and Real Madrid (Getty)

How can I watch it?

Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League will show the game live, with coverage beginning at 7pm.

Now TV will also be showing the match.

Team news

Both sides will make late decisions on whether to include their absent World Cup stars.

For Manchester United that means late assessments of Ashley Young, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford. Antonio Valencia, Marcos Rojo, Diogo Dalot, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic are all injured.

Leicester will meanwhile decide whether to gamble on the fitness of Maguire and Vardy.

Jamie Vardy has signed a new deal (Getty Images)

Odds

• United to win: 8/15
• Draw: 16/5
• Leicester to win: 6/1

Prediction

An entertaining 2-2 draw to get the season underway with a bang.

Key Points

• Manchester United: De Gea; Darmian, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred, Pereira, Mata, Alexis, Rashford​
• ​Leicester: Schmeichel; Amartey, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell; Ndidi, Silva; Ricardo, Maddison, Gray; Iheanacho

[10 August 2018 21:42 · Lawrence Ostlere]

86 min: Fellaini is on, Pogba is off. 

[10 August 2018 21:47 · Lawrence Ostlere]

89 min: Leicester are finishing with a flourish but it's a bit too little too late. 

[10 August 2018 21:50 · Lawrence Ostlere]

GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City (Vardy 93 min)

Vardy taps one in with his head after a fortunate rebound. Could they?

[10 August 2018 21:52 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Full-time: Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City

Schmeichel goes up for a corner and gets his head to it, but he can't quite steer the ball on target. Manchester United earn three points and are off and running. Leicester showed plenty of promising signs, but left their push a little too late. 

[10 August 2018 22:07 · Lawrence Ostlere]

And we leave you with Mark Critchley's report from Old Trafford. Over and out.