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Manchester United are again in motion tomorrow as they begin their 2025/26 pre-season with a pleasant match towards Leeds United on the Strawberry Enviornment, Stockholm.
Followers will probably be hoping to get a primary take a look at new signing Matheus Cunha, who has been filmed coaching with the group and appears sharp.
Clearly as a primary match of pre-season, predicting the group will probably be tough as there are prone to be two sides, one within the first half and one within the second.
As well as, footage of coaching periods has been sparse, so we shouldn’t have confirmed sightings of each member of the squad.
We all know Andre Onana is injured and won’t characteristic. Josh Zirkzee may additionally nonetheless be unavailable, and now we have not but seen Harry Maguire, Toby Collyer or Patrick Dorgu in any protection.
The likes of Marcus Rashford, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia haven’t been built-in with the primary squad and are all anticipated to depart this summer time.
Defence
In Onana’s absence, Altay Bayindir must be in purpose, though Ruben Amorim may wish to get a better take a look at Radek Vitek, who has returned from a formidable mortgage spell at BW Linz and will probably be hoping to make his case to be Onana’s again up this season. Dermot Mee and Tom Heaton may additionally characteristic.
We’ve gone for 45 minutes from Bayindir with Vitek taking part in within the second half.
Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro and Noussair Mazraoui are the anticipated beginning centre backs. De Ligt has seemed sharp in coaching and can probably be the chief of the defence within the new season.
Within the second half, we count on to see the supremely proficient Ayden Heaven, alongside Tyler Fredricson and Maguire, if obtainable. Reece Munro may are available in if the England man is absent.
Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans have left the taking part in employees, whereas Lisandro Martinez isn’t but coaching on the grass as he continues his restoration from harm.
Wing backs and central midfield
It is going to be fascinating to see if Luke Shaw is deployed as a wing again or a centre again, as it should reveal Amorim’s intentions for the participant going ahead.
There’s sizzling competitors for the LWB slot, with Patrick Dorgu, Harry Amass and new signing Diego Leon all pushing for a spot. As we’ve not noticed Dorgu, we’re going for Shaw within the first half and the brand new boy within the second.
With Bryan Mbeumo hopefully coming in, it’s anticipated that Amad will probably be taking part in proper wing again this season. So he may play the primary 45 minutes, with Diogo Dalot taking on within the second half.
Casemiro and Manu Ugarte may play 45 minutes every within the 6. Whereas Bruno Fernandes would be the probably beginning 8 this season, he could possibly be deployed up in the precise 10 spot earmarked for Mbeumo tomorrow. So Kobbie Mainoo could possibly be the 8, with younger Sekou Koné changing him at half time. Alternatively, Mainoo may play within the 10 with Fernandes within the 8.
Forwards
As acknowledged, we expect Fernandes will play as the precise 10 with Mason Mount doubtlessly taking on at half time.
Cunha ought to begin because the left 10, with one of many children – maybe Ethan Williams, Harry Amass or Bendito Mantato selecting issues up within the second.
Up prime, Rasmus Hojlund is prone to begin, with Chido Obi getting 45 minutes within the second half, except Zirkzee does show to be obtainable.
Right here, then, are our predicted beginning and second half XI’s for tomorrow’s 2pm (BST) kick-off:
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