Manchester United are being held at 0-0 by Southampton in this afternoon's Premier League clash at Old Trafford.

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The visitors made a lively start, threatening within 48 seconds as Nathaniel Clyne exchanged passes on the edge of the box before hitting a shot across goal, but his effort flew narrowly wide of the post.

Despite the burst of early action, the game's tempo slowed down as both sides played a patient game.

Southampton suffered a setback on 20 minutes when Toby Alderweireld was forced off with a leg problem he suffered after intercepting a through pass bound for Angel di Maria.

United were failing to click in the final third, but stepped it up a gear towards the latter stages of the half as Di Maria and Robin van Persie mustered two dangerous chances on goal, but neither could break the deadlock.