MOURINHO'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Here's a summary of the key points from Jose Mourinho's pre-Bournemouth press conference:
REDS EXPECT DIFFICULT TEST
Mourinho picked out Bournemouth's stability as a key quality behind last season's impressive campaign after being tipped for relegation. "They have the same manager and same players who came from the Championship together and didn't change the way they play. It is a good stable team and they will make a difficult match for us."
JOSE CITES HARD WORK
Asked how Mourinho plans to end the frustration endured by United fans in recent years, he said: "Professionalism. We are not here to have fun or to enjoy the sunny weather, we are here to work and give everything for the club."
ADNAN WILL BE BACK
On Januzaj's season-long loan to Sunderland, Mourinho declared: "He fits in my plans which is why he's on loan at a Premier League club. I want to give give him all the conditions to develop and to play well. He is in the right place with a manager that likes him a lot. Hopefully everything will go well for him because we want him back!"
MOURINHO'S TITLE AIM
In his press conference, the boss declared: "We feel that we are a candidate to win the title. We know that others have the same ambitions as us. If, at the end of the season, somebody who is champion has been better than us, then great - that is football. In this moment as Manchester United Football Club, we cannot speak differently. We are going to fight for the title."
POGBA AND SMALLING SUSPENDED
Jose Mourinho told MUTV he has no injury concerns for Sunday's trip to the south coast, though Paul Pogba and Chris Smalling are suspended - Pogba because of an accumulation of yellow cards for Juventus.
TRANSFER NEWS - JANUZAJ LOANED OUT
Of course the Reds have brought four new players in this summer, but we've got news of a player going out on loan as Adnan Januzaj joins Sunderland on a season-long deal. Read more here.
JOSE ON MUTV
Don't forget you can watch the press conference live on MUTV from 14:00 BST and also see the club channel's exclusive one-to-one interview with the boss. Live updates from that interview will be posted in here from around 13:45 BST.
CHANGES FOR THE NEW SEASON
Ahead of the big kick-off this weekend, we've complied a list of the changes to look out for the 2016/17, including some rule changes. This is definitely worth a read here.
MORE OF THE SAME THIS SUNDAY
Of course the Reds were in action last Sunday and it proved to be a memorable day at Wembley. A similar result would be nice this weekend!
BOURNEMOUTH FIRST UP
United's first league test under Mourinho takes places at the Vitality Stadium at 13:30 BST on Sunday. Our match preview provides all you need to know ahead of the game - check it out here.
FRIDAY 12 AUGUST
Hello and welcome to our live blog, direct from the Aon Training Complex as we await the arrival of Jose Mourinho for his pre-match press conference, ahead of the opening day of the 2016/17 season.
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