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Manchester United have already jetted off on their pre-season tour of the USA of America as they left Manchester yesterday afternoon UK time.
The Purple Devils have already performed two pre-season video games, the primary a 1-0 loss to Rosenborg and the second a a lot better efficiency in a 2-0 win over Glasgow Rangers.
Erik ten Hag’s facet will now compete in three matches versus Arsenal, Actual Betis and Liverpool in Los Angeles, San Diego and South Carolina.
The 29 man squad was introduced yesterday with a mix of senior and youth gamers all participating.
Curiously, Steve McClaren will keep behind at Carrington to coach some key stars who is not going to be becoming a member of the US tour attributable to their worldwide commitments this summer season at Euro 2024 and Copa America.
Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Joshua Zirkzee and Facundo Pellistri will all return to Carrington over the subsequent couple of weeks to start work with the United coach.
Erik ten Hag’s 29-man #MUFC squad to US consists of additions Maguire, McTominay, Hojlund, Eriksen, Heaton
Steve McClaren staying to teach Euros/Copa gamers on their return to Carrington: Mainoo, Shaw, Martinez, Garnacho, Fernandes, Dalot, Zirkzee, Pellistri
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The shortcoming to name on these gamers shall be a critical challenge as all the aforementioned gamers, except Pellistri, are essential members of the primary group squad.
It’s unclear how a lot of a job new signing Zirkzee may have however the different 5 names are arguably all of United’s finest gamers, or they’re actually within the dialog to be.
Furthermore, followers in the USA shall be extremely disenchanted to not see fan favourites comparable to Mainoo, Martinez and naturally Fernandes.
What’s extra, United would not have any extra pre-season video games after they arrive again from America as they are going to have the Group Defend towards derby rivals Manchester Metropolis on the tenth of August. Final August for instance they took on RC Lens at Outdated Trafford and Athletic Bilbao in Dublin in pre-season ties earlier than the primary recreation of the season. This can be a luxurious they gained’t have this 12 months.
Ideally, Ten Hag will need to play his strongest eleven as beating Metropolis once more at Wembley can be one other feather in his cap and an effective way to begin the season with confidence.
Nevertheless, it’s laborious to think about that any of the gamers left at Carrington will be capable to begin and even play way more than half-hour of the sport.
United’s first three video games of the season are a house tie versus Fulham after which two difficult matches, an away day towards Brighton earlier than welcoming arch-rivals Liverpool to Outdated Trafford on the first of September.
While the the Group Defend could also be unrealistic, Ten Hag will definitely be hoping he can name upon his finest gamers on the opening day of the Premier League, however with solely probably two weeks coaching and one match earlier than, it’s removed from splendid.
It’s believable that Dalot and Fernandes will return earlier as they had been knocked out of Euro 2024 on the fifth of July, so have already had 20 days off. Zirkzee was knocked out on the tenth of July however he already had a brief vacation earlier than being referred to as up as an emergency substitute within the Dutch squad.
Nonetheless, Mainoo, Shaw, Garnacho and Martinez all reached the finals of their respective tournaments so didn’t depart worldwide responsibility till the fifteenth of July. Subsequently, United followers shall be unlikely to see any of those gamers return to Carrington till the primary week of August on the earliest.
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