Football NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 18 Aug 2026
Man Utd handed kind start with two promoted sides
Manchester United face two promoted teams in their opening two Premier League games.
Manchester United
team
Opponents
Hull City (away), Ipswich Town (home)
Gameweeks
First two of the season
Key player
Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) predicted top FPL performer
What happened. Manchester United have one of the easiest starts to the Premier League season, facing two promoted teams in their first two fixtures.
- Gameweek 1: travel to Hull City, back after nine years.
- Gameweek 2: host Ipswich Town.
- Bruno Fernandes selected by 48% of FPL managers.
Easy early fixtures could boost United's start and FPL returns for Fernandes.
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