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Why are United kicking off at midday?

The midday start gives Ruben Amorim's side the chance to respond to Monday's disappointing 1-0 home reverse to 10-man Everton at Old Trafford.

The fixture in the capital was originally selected by TNT Sports for live coverage and their regular slot of 12:30 GMT on Saturday. However, the Eagles have a UEFA Conference League assignment, away to Strasbourg tonight (Thursday).

The clash in France kicks off at 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT) and, with the Premier League attempting to ensure teams have at least 60 hours gap between matches, the switch to Sunday now means there is a 64-hour difference for Oliver Glasner's men.