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Manchester United are again in motion tomorrow as they begin their 2025/26 pre-season with a pleasant match in opposition to Leeds United on the Strawberry Area, Stockholm.
Followers shall 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 shall be tough as there are more likely 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 don’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 we’ve 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 principle squad and are all anticipated to go away this summer season.
Defence
In Onana’s absence, Altay Bayindir must be in purpose, though Ruben Amorim may wish to get a more in-depth take a look at Radek Vitek, who has returned from a formidable mortgage spell at BW Linz and shall 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 enjoying within the second half.
Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro and Noussair Mazraoui are the anticipated beginning centre backs. De Ligt has appeared sharp in coaching and can seemingly be the chief of the defence within the new season.
Within the second half, we anticipate to see the supremely proficient Ayden Heaven, alongside Tyler Fredricson and Maguire, if accessible. Reece Munro may are available in if the England man is absent.
Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans have left the enjoying workers, whereas Lisandro Martinez is just not 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 can 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 shall be enjoying proper wing again this season. So he may play the primary 45 minutes, with Diogo Dalot taking up within the second half.
Casemiro and Manu Ugarte may play 45 minutes every within the 6. Whereas Bruno Fernandes would be the seemingly beginning 8 this season, he may very well be deployed up in the appropriate 10 spot earmarked for Mbeumo tomorrow. So Kobbie Mainoo may very well 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 said, we predict Fernandes will play as the appropriate 10 with Mason Mount probably taking up at half time.
Cunha ought to begin because the left 10, with one of many children – maybe Ethan Williams, Harry Amass or Bendito Mantato choosing issues up within the second.
Up prime, Rasmus Hojlund is more likely to begin, with Chido Obi getting 45 minutes within the second half, except Zirkzee does show to be accessible.
Right here, then, are our predicted beginning and second half XI’s for tomorrow’s 2pm (BST) kick-off:
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