Manchester United vs Leicester City live stream: When and where to watch Premier League 2018/19 opener

United will be hoping to put the poor pre-season and summer transfer window business behind and start the season on a high at home today. Here's how you can watch the match live on TV, online.

Alexis Sanchez — Can Sanchez step up and deliver for United?Victor Decolongon/Getty Images

Manchester United and Leicester City will kickstart their Premier League 2018/19 campaigns at Old Trafford on Friday, August 10.

When is the match and how to watch it live in India

The season opener will start at 8 pm local time, 12:30 am IST (Saturday) and 7 pm GMT.

Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select HD 1 will provide live television coverage of the match in India. The live stream will be available on Hotstar.

What to expect from the Premier League opener

Jose Mourinho cut a disappointed and frustrated figure at yesterday's press conference in Manchester. Things have not gone his way in the pre-season and in the summer transfer window, which came to a close yesterday.

Mourinho's men were looking to sign a center-back on the deadline day but the failure to do so has summed up what has been poor business from the Premier League giants. Only three players — Fred, Diogo Dalot, and Lee Grant were signed during the summer window, much to the frustration of the Portuguese tactician.

For the season opener, United will be without quite a few first-team regulars owing to injuries and match fitness. The likes of Nemanja Matic, Antonio Valencia, Sergio Romero, Ander Herrera, and Marcos Rojo are out with injuries.

Meanwhile, the manager said he would be taking a late call on Paul Pogba, Ashley Young, Jesse Lingard and Marouane Fellaini as the star players had returned late to training after extended World Cup breaks.

All eyes will be on star midfielder Alexis Sanchez as Mourinho would be hoping the Chilean steps up and assumes a key role in the upcoming season. New-signing Fred is also expected to start for the hosts today.

On the other hand, Leicester have also traveled to Old Trafford without a full-strength squad.

Up to six players, including former United star Johnny Evans, are facing injury issues while a late call is expected to be made on Jamie Vardy and United-target Harry Maguire.

Despite the poor pre-season, United will be starting as favourites later today. Mourinho had warned the Red Devils that they could be in for a tough season but it is up to the players now to get a confidence-boosting win in the season opener.