• United face promoted sides Hull and Ipswich

  • ‘It’s not favourable. It’s an easy thing to throw out there’

Michael Carrick has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United’s opening two games against Hull and Ipswich represent a favourable start to the season. United travel to Hull for Saturday’s opening match before hosting Ipswich a week on Sunday. Both sides were promoted from the Championship.

Carrick is adamant neither game will prove easy. “For all of us to know this league, there’s no favourable start, I think it’s a tough start,” he said. “A promoted team away from home is a tough game.

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