Erik ten Hag returns to the Old Trafford dugout for the visit of Brentford on Saturday following another period of sustained speculation over his future.

Draws away to Porto and Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa League and Premier League steadied the ship in relative terms after the humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham.

The United hierarchy met over the international break and Ten Hag emerged with his job intact, perhaps aided by reported top target Thomas Tuchel becoming England manager.

Early goals specialists Brentford are two points and three places above United in 11th place, In-form attacker Bryan Mbeumo has scored six Premier League goals so far this season. Only Erling Haaland has more.

Get the latest team news and predicted lineups below.

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Man United vs. Brentford lineups, predicted starting 11, team news

Mason Mount is set to be available once more after his latest injury lay-off — possibly a usefully timed return for the England midfielder in the week his old boss Tuchel was installed into the Three Lions post.

Kobbie Mainoo (knee), Alejandro Garnacho (knee) and Amad Diallo all withdrew from international duty with various complaints, while Manuel Ugarte was forced off during the closing stages of Uruguay’s 0-0 draw with Ecuador.

Full-back continues to be a problem position. Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia remain on the sidelines and Noussair Mazraoui was substituted at halftime against Villa before missing Morocco’s internationals. Victor Lindelof could once again be pressed into action as an emergency right-back.

The picture at centre-back is only better on account of there being more specialist cover after Harry Maguire joined Leny Yoro in the treatment room

Man United predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Onana (GK) Lindelof, Evans, De Ligt, Dalot — Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen —Amad, Hojlund, Rashford

Injured: Mainoo, Garnacho (doubt), Amad (doubt), Ugarte (doubt), Shaw, Malacia, Mazzraoui, Maguire, Yoro
Suspended: 

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Mathias Jensen scored in Brentford’s dramatic 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford 12 months ago and could be back in contention following a calf problem.

Rico Henry (knee) and Yoane Wissa (ankle) are likely to remain out until November. Joshua Dasilva (knee), Igor Thiago (knee) and Gustavo Nunes (back) remain out.

Brentford predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Flekken (GK) — Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer — Jansen, Norgaard — Mbuemo, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter — Schade

Injured: Henry, Wissa, Dasilva, Thiago, Nunes
Suspended: 

What time does Man United vs. Brentford kick off?

This Premier League clash takes place at Old Trafford in Manchester, United Kingdom and kicks off on Saturday, October 19 at 3 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates across some of the major global territories: