Paul Scholes has voiced his frustration that Manchester United are the last team to kick off the new Premier League season.
United face a trip to Goodison Park but must wait until August 20 due to Sky choosing the game as their first Monday Night Football of the campaign.
Scholes told MUTV: "Everton away is one TV will want to televise live. It's just the way it is. It's a bit frustrating as you want to get going as fast as you can with a Saturday game and get some points under your belt.
"But we'll have to wait until Monday night and hopefully we can win the game."
Scholes also revealed that he expects pre-season preparations at United to step up in the next two weeks.
He said: "We've only been doing two or three days so we're still a way off being ready for a game.
"Hopefully, in the next 10 days, we'll be ready and raring to go."
The 37-year-old will join the Red Devils on an extensive pre-season tour in which the club will travel to South Africa, China, Norway, Sweden and Germany.
Liam Power
