It feels like Serge Gnabry disappears for 11 months and then comes back just to destroy English clubs in the Champions League. Terrific strike.

Sensational stuff from Jamal Musiala to create this goal. The youngster dribbles through the Manchester United defence before setting the ball back to Serge Gnabry.

The former Arsenal star makes no mistake as he places a first-time effort past Andre Onana. Nightmare for United.

Andre Onana won’t want to see that one again. It’s a really poor goal from the Manchester United keeper’s perspective.

Leroy Sane links up neatly with Harry Kane on the edge of the box before firing a low effort at goal.

It certainly had a fair amount of power on it but it’s definitely one that you’d expect the keeper to save, however he can only palm it into his own net. Really poor from Onana.

It must be said that Sergio Reguilon has been excellent in these opening exchanges. He’s gone toe-to-toe with Leroy Sane a number of times and made some brilliant forward runs.

This has been a really encouraging start for Manchester United. The visitors have been really positive in these opening stages.

Another good opportunity arises for them as Marcus Rashford bursts down the left-side, chops back and drills an effort towards goal but Ulreich manages to hold it. Promising nonetheless.

It’s been somewhat of a nervy start for the Bundesliga champions – with Harry Kane yet to make an impact.

United certainly look up for it and are contesting well with the German side.

Wow – the visitors should really be in front here. Christian Eriksen does brilliantly to drill the ball across the face of goal towards Facundo Pellistri but the youngster is beaten to it by Alphonso Davies – despite the defender being behind him.

The ball falls back to Eriksen but he can only thump his effort at Ulreich before watching it go behind for a corner.

Huge opportunity for Erik ten Hag’s side early on.

Following a minute’s silence for the victims of the recent earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya, we’re underway in Germany!

Both sides are on the turf at the Allianz Arena and the Champions League music is thundering out of the speakers.

Surely we’re in for a cracker here.

Will this man make the difference for Bayern Munich tonight?

Let’s hope we’re in for a game as good as the earlier kick-off in Group A between Galatasary and FC Kobenhavn.

The visitors were two goals up until the 86th minute, which is when Sacha Boey pulled one back and two minutes late Tete found an equaliser.

Safe to say that the club’s Twitter admin was thrilled with the late goal.

The stage is set in Munich.

This week, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted that he has no regrets about not signing Harry Kane this summer.

Ten Hag backed United’s decision to go for young Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund instead of Kane who will be determined to prove a point in Wednesday’s Champions League Group A opener.

It’s by no means the only headache for Ten Hag who arrived in Bavaria on Tuesday without 12 first-team players after Harry Maguire joined a growing casualty list.

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Bayern Munich: Ulreich, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Kimmich, Goretzka, Sane, Musiala, Gnabry, Kane.

Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Reguilon, Casemiro, Eriksen, Pellestri, Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund.

Five minutes until the teams are released for tonight’s match.

Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro led a dressing room rallying cry after defeat to Brighton, urging their Manchester United team-mates to rediscover the strong team spirit they built last season.

Mail Sport can reveal that players outlined their ‘major priority’ to re-establish a spirit that some of them feel has slowly started to be lost on the pitch after three defeats in the opening five games.

There are no concerns with the tactics or Erik ten Hag’s game-plan but more a sense that unfamiliarity between players, with changes brought about due to mounting injuries, the root cause of their stuttering form.

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OIe Gunnar Solskjaer has shared the names of the five superstars he looked into buying whilst at the helm of Manchester United in a new interview with The Athletic.

The United legend was originally named as an interim choice following the bitter dismissal of Jose Mourinho in 2018, but after a string of impressive form, was appointed formally to the role of head coach four months later.

During his tenure – which ran out after an ignominious 4-1 loss to Watford in 2021 – the former Molde coach oversaw a number of arrivals at Old Trafford with some, such as Bruno Fernandes, making a lasting impact on the squad.

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Erik ten Hag’s agent Kees Vos is in advanced negotiations about signing Manchester United midfield player Sofyan Amrabat to his Sports Entertainment Group agency.

The Dutch company represented United when they completed Amrabat’s loan signing of Fiorentina last month and are close to reaching an agreement to add the Moroccan international midfield player to their stable of over 600 players.

Amrabat is understood to have been impressed by Vos’ work in facilitating his move from Fiorentina in difficult circumstances on transfer deadline day, and is keen to join his agency, who also represent Pep Guardiola.

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Harry Kane walked into the media amphitheatre at the Allianz Arena and took his seat on a dais. In front of him, the stage was lit in glowing red. It was the red of Bayern Munich, not the red of Manchester United.

As Kane sat and talked about tonight’s Champions League group stage tie with Erik ten Hag’s struggling side, it felt as if the England captain was the living embodiment of the lack of ambition and failures of recruitment strategy at Old Trafford.

Kane was for sale in the summer and it is thought he was open to a move to United. One of the best strikers in the Premier League, England’s greatest goalscorer, a leader, a consummate professional, was available and United did not even try to sign him. Bayern paid £100million to make him their new figurehead, the new face of a great club.

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Not that it really matters but Manchester United’s U19s took on Bayern’s earlier and were defeated 2-0.

Erik ten Hag has criticised his Manchester United side after their poor start to the season and urged them to ‘step up’ ahead of their Champions League trip to Bayern Munich.

United suffered a damaging 3-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday that continued their difficult run, with Ten Hag’s side picking up just six points from their first five Premier League games.

Their poor performances have been coupled with off-field problems at the club which means wingers Antony and Jadon Sancho are not currently available to Ten Hag.

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While most of the attention in Group A will be on the clash at the Allianz Arena at 8pm, keep in mind that the other match in the group will be taking place much earlier.

Galatasary and FC Kobenhavn will kick-off their match in half an hour – at 5:45pm – in one of tonight’s early games.

The teamsheets are already out and there’s a few big names to take note of – with the hosts boasting talents such as Mauro Icardi, Dries Mertens, Hakim Ziyech, Wilfried Zaha and Tanguy Ndombele.

Erik ten Hag will be hoping to make a winning start in his first Champions League game as Manchester United boss when they take on Bayern Munich.

After yet another stuttering start to a Premier League campaign under the Dutchman, United turn their attention to the continent to face the Bavarian giants in a competitive match for the first time since 2014.

A win over their Group A rivals would be a great way for United to kick start their campaign, but a lengthy injury list will make the task of defeating Thomas Tuchel’s side at the Allianz Arena all the more the daunting.

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The club shared their official matchday squad for their Champions League opener earlier today and it’s fair to say that their current injury crisis has taken a real toll.

There’s no Raphael Varane, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire or Mason Mount in the squad tonight.

Also, can we take a moment to appreciate that we are seeing Jonny Evans in a Champions League squad in 2023. Football heritage.

Welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog covering tonight’s Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and Manchester United in Group A.

History would suggest that this should be competitive fixture but, given the current struggles of Erik ten Hag’s side, it seems this could be rather one-sided.

We’ve got plenty of time before kick-off at 8pm tonight and plenty to discuss – such as Harry Kane, ten Hag and Kees Vos – so don’t go anywhere!

Tom Collomosse: I was here with Leicester two seasons ago in the Europa League and the atmosphere was incredible, for the reasons you say.

Legia will make it hostile for Villa and it’s important for them to start well in the group.

Villa were granted about 1,700 tickets for the game.

Tom Collomosse: He was a polite, thoughtful guy though fairly guarded – not surprising given the eventful life he has had.

He’s a gamble but he also has big-game experience – and the incentive to retain his place in the Italy squad, with Euro 2024 at the end of the season. That should aid Villa.

Tom Collomosse: Nicolo Zaniolo celebrated his birthday in July and probably reflected that he had experienced more in 24 years than many people do in a lifetime.

Aston Villa’s summer signing was sent death threats and chased through the streets by Roma fans furious at his desire to leave the Serie A club. He has felt the rough end of Jose Mourinho’s tongue and suffered two serious knee injuries, the second of which ruled him out of Italy’s triumphant Euro 2020 campaign.

Impressively, he has also managed to gain a solid grasp of English in just six months, thanks to daily lessons when he was playing for Galatasaray.

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Tom Collomosse: Villa fans have been asking themselves for some time why Konsa never gets a look-in with Gareth Southgate – and former boss Dean Smith added his voice to that chorus this week.

There are still some kinks to iron out in Konsa’s game but he improves year on year and it is a surprise he has been overlooked, especially when rivals who are not regulars at their clubs continue to be selected.

Tom Collomosse: The Newcastle game wasn’t really a 5-1 game, and the players were clearly affected by the serious injury Tyrone Mings suffered.

The result at Liverpool perhaps showed Villa that there is still some way to go before they can hope to break into the elite.

Tom Collomosse: It will be a struggle but they are welcoming back players from injury now. Alex Moreno was on the bench at the weekend and Jacob Ramsey is close to returning, too.

They really need Nicolo Zaniolo or Leon Bailey to hit form, though, with Emi Buendia out for the rest of the campaign

Tom Collomosse: Well Villa fans are already booking their hotels in Athens for the Final next May!

Emery advised them against doing so and is far more circumspect in public, but he’ll see this as a competition Villa have a great chance to win

Tom Collomosse: Fans are optimistic. Though they have had heavy defeats to Newcastle and Liverpool this season, they didn’t puncture the mood of optimism.

Villa fans really do believe they are heading back to the big time under Emery.

Tom Collomosse: Yes they certainly can.

Unai Emery has won the Europa League four times as a coach and said in his first press conference after joining Villa that he wanted to win trophies here.

The Conference League is an excellent chance to do just that.

Tom is currently in Warsaw, where Aston Villa are preparing to take on Legia in their opening Europa Conference League group match tomorrow night.

Some nice insights there into Sunday’s clash between Arsenal and Spurs.

Sitting on the fence. 1-1!

Sami Mokbel: Personally, I think the team is far more equipped than last season to maintain a successful title challenge.

The addition of Rice has given them a solidity in midfield that was perhaps missing last season.

They are a bigger and stronger team this season. Kai Havertz is a prime example of that. His start has been lacklustre, but his physicality, his height have already been key.

Raya’s ability on the ball and calmness he exudes was there for all to see against Everton on Sunday.

Sami Mokbel: I think the Aaron Ramsdale/David Raya conundrum will be one of the most interesting selection aspects of Arsenal’s season. Two excellent goalkeepers. But how do you keep both happy?

Ramsdale started the season, Raya played against Everton on Sunday. Who plays versus PSV tonight?

Having played a key role in helping Arsenal back into the Champions League it would be harsh on Ramsdale to miss out on the club’s return to the competition.

Mikel Arteta can be ruthless, but that must surely be a factor for the Gunners. Moving forward, however, there is an emerging sense that Raya is moving towards being Arteta’s preferred option.

The very fact that Raya was signed from Brentford has put rival clubs on alert. Ramsdale is a fantastic keeper, if he may be available teams would be silly not to at least keep abreast of that situation.

My understanding is that clubs are monitoring the situation closely. But that doesn’t mean Arsenal will sell or Ramsdale will look to leave, of course.

Sami Mokbel: Kane is irreplaceable. That is clear.

But Postecoglou unleashing the shackles has helped unlock goals from other areas of the pitch.

Football under Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and Nuno Espírito Santo was defensive minded. As an attacking unit, they suffered as a result.

Under Postecoglou, however, they have had seven different goalscorers already this season. That is very promising.

But the beauty in having Kane in their team was his ability to conjure goals out of nowhere. He is clinical.

The real test will arrive when Spurs aren’t clicking in an attacking sense. When they only have two or three opportunities in a game.

You could generally rely on Kane taking at least one of those chances. Long term, it remains to be seen if they can cope without him.

Right now, however, they are coping without Kane just fine.

Sami Mokbel: Maddison looks to be one of the signings of the summer.

I was lucky enough to spend 15 minutes with him at St George’s Park recently and what immediately struck me was how happy and content he was.

It’s no wonder really because his start at Tottenham has been phenomenal.

He is a player that fits perfectly into those Tottenham traditions. Full of flair and attacking qualities.

His family life is settled, recently becoming a father again after his partner gave birth to twins.

Life and football is being pretty good to Maddison right now.

Sami Mokbel: It has been a very promising start, for sure. The supporters are in love with their new manager and by all accounts the players (even those who aren’t playing) are enjoying working under Postecoglou.

The attacking style he has adopted is far more in line with the club’s traditions and that will serve Postecoglou well. The real test will come when they hit a tough patch, which they will because that is inevitable with teams in transition.

But from the opening five games there is plenty to suggest that Tottenham can be a force this season.

Not having European football to play should also help preparations for Premier League matches and help towards keeping players fresh.

Sami Mokbel: Wow! Tough first question. Both will be desperate for three points purely because of the opposition. Bragging rights.

For Tottenham, this will be provide the biggest test yet for Ange Postecoglou’s very promising revolution. Beat Arsenal and Spurs fans will truly believe they have turned the corner.

For Arsenal this is about points on the board in the title race as well as having the upper hand over their local rivals.

With that in mind, victory seems more of a necessity for Arsenal. They could be five points adrift of Manchester City by Sunday night.

They won’t want that even at this early stage. That said, I’m sure Spurs fans will disagree!

We’re going to be discussing this Sunday’s North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, who have both made pretty good openings to the season.

Thanks a lot to Nathan Salt, some interesting stuff there on Man United ahead of their big game in Germany tonight.

Nathan Salt: The million dollar question. It’s just so difficult to see United pulling off a result akin to their late show against PSG all those years ago when Marcus Rashford got the winner.

Every Manchester United fan will hope I’m proven wrong but I’ll go with a 3-1 Bayern win.

There just doesn’t seem to be any leadership defensively, Lindelof and Martinez don’t look comfortable as a pairing and Reguilon is still bedding in – plus it’s away from home. Kane will have the bit between his teeth, too, and I fancy him to score.

Nathan Salt: The obvious answer is Harry Kane given he’s bagged four goals in five games. But I’m going to go with Leroy Sane.

Last season was dominated by the dressing room bust-up with Sadio Mane that left him with a bruised lip but with the slate wiped clean he looks absolutely lethal in this Bayern 4-2-3-1 system.

The threat of Kane ahead of him is opening up even more space for him to run into and he now looks back to the player that thrived at Manchester City.

Sergio Reguilon is going to have his work cut out tonight if Sane is allowed to get up to full speed

Nathan Salt: I do – whether that’s enough to stop the juggernaut that is Bayern Munich I’m not so sure.

Frankly, if it’s more of the same tonight they are risking a hammering and then they come back for a Saturday night late game away at Burnley with the weight of the world on their shoulders.

It’s going to start and end on the midfield battle tonight and if United can stifle that area and get a grip on the game they’ll have a chance.

One thing they can’t do is leave Casemiro as isolated as they have done in recent games. He’s trying to do the jobs of two or three players and not managing to do any that well right now.

Lose badly and Ten Hag will be in a world of pain you fear.

Nathan Salt: It spoke volumes that United’s 21-man squad for tonight’s game included four goalkeepers… and just five defenders.

It all looked positive when I was down at a rain-soaked Carrington when Raphael Varane and Mason Mount trained with the main group, only for them not to even make the trip to Germany.

The fact Sofyan Amrabat trained on his own suggests he’s not as close as United fans would hope to featuring, either.Ten Hag’s limited options, especially defensively with Aaron Wan-Bissaka injured now, means he’s got no choice but to go unchanged from the weekend with Diogo Dalot at right back, Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof in the middle and Sergio Reguilon on the right.

The biggest tweak they have to make is to ditch the midfield diamond. Go to 4-2-3-1, put Christian Eriksen in a deeper role alongside Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes at No 10, and go for pace out wide with Marcus Rashford on one flank and Alejandro Garnacho on the other, with Rasmus Hojlund through the middle.

Bayern will look to burn United for pace through Leroy Sane and Alphonso Davies and so United have to give themselves a viable out ball on the counter. Rashford and Garnacho will give them that.

Nathan Salt: It’s a good question and that was an interesting line in his interview.

Whether it’s the pressure that comes with being under the brightest spotlight in English football or whether it’s that players quickly get above their station when pulling on a United shirt is hard to say.

But looking at the Brighton team and the Man United team on Saturday there just seemed to be one team with a clear identity and a buy-in to what the manager is trying to do.

Then there was another team that looked full of individuals in a side that has something of an identity crisis right now.Winning often seems to negate stories like this of ego clashes but United haven’t done a lot of that lately and as I say, one poor result and United always feel on the cusp of meltdown.

Nathan Salt: The more I watch Manchester United the more I sense they are only ever 90 minutes away from a crisis.

It sure felt that way at the weekend and it made me think that managing Manchester United is a beast I’m not sure one man can manage.But in all fairness Ten Hag got players he wanted.

They could have gone for Onana when he left Ajax but waited a year and spent north of £50m on him. Lisandro Martinez arrived last season for £55m.

Mason Mount was a priority target, they got him for huge money.Kane is the one that grates for fans.

Mail Sport exclusively revealed how he was willing to wait for United before they went for Hojlund and now you’ve got a young striker with the weight of the world on his shoulders to deliver.

The Glazers deserve plenty of blame for the toxicity that has now engulfed the entire club but transfer wise, Ten Hag has spent about £400m on players he wanted.

That’s on him – no one else.

Nathan Salt: Erling Haaland. Declan Rice. Moises Caicedo. Jude Bellingham. Harry Kane. Talk about aiming for the top.

Had United got even one of Haaland or Kane, and Bellingham over the line, things would be looking oh so different around Old Trafford now.Bellingham is one of the best midfielders in the world and Real Madrid looked to have landed a bargain for the next decade at under £90m.

Given midfield is one of United’s weakest areas, failure to land Bellingham – who was given a personal tour of Carrington by Sir Alex Ferguson once upon a time – will haunt them for years to come.

As for Haaland, the finest No 9 in world football at Solskjaer’s disposal instead of Anthony Martial? It’s far from a bold proclamation to say he would have silverware in the cabinet and may well still be sat in the dugout for United.

There is a resignation around Old Trafford at the moment that the ‘ones that got away’ list is becoming longer and longer as rivals splash the cash on stars names.

It’s early days on Rasmus Hojlund, who cost £72m, but Solskjaer’s Fab Five list just makes for painful reading for fans this morning.

Our first questions is coming right up…

Our own Oliver Holt has delved into the mystery of just how United managed to miss out on Harry Kane despite their long courtship…

… Solskjaer certainly thought so, but he chose Borussia Dortmund instead. The Old Trafford icon reveals he had a list of five superstars that he never managed to secure for United. What could have been, eh?

It’s never quiet at Old Trafford, is it? This morning saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tell all about his time in the hot seat and there were plenty of talking points to emerge.

Nathan Salt will be here from 12pm to pick through the Norwegian’s comments…

Hello, and welcome to Mail Sport’s weekly Premier League Q&A.

This afternoon we’ll be hearing from our experts on Manchester United, Aston Villa and all things north London derby.

Get your questions in below by using the comments, and we’ll put the best to our reporters.