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Manchester United tackle Fiorentina within the ultimate match of pre-season at Previous Trafford.
United followers might be eagerly anticipating seeing their new-look crew forward of the season opener in opposition to Arsenal subsequent weekend.
The Pink Devils plan to point out off their new summer season signings in entrance of the gang, together with Benjamin Sesko the place he’s anticipated to be offered on the well-known previous stadium.
Listed below are three issues to sit up for earlier than the match.
David de Gea return
The most important storyline is actually De Gea’s return to Previous Trafford.
The Spanish keeper performed 12 seasons at United earlier than being launched in the summertime of 2023.
United have had no luck changing him as Andre Onana has struggled and De Gea has gone on to be fairly profitable for Fiorentina.
It has already been introduced that captain Bruno Fernandes will make a presentation to De Gea at the start of the match to mark his time at United.
Will probably be an emotional second for the membership as owing to the character of his departure, the Previous Trafford crowd didn’t get a possibility to say goodbye to him in 2023.
Fixture report
The Pink Devils have solely ever performed Fiorentina twice, throughout the 1999/2000 season.
They performed them within the second group stage of the Champions League, shedding and profitable one.
United have been crushed 2-0 in Florence by two strikes from Gabriel Batistuta and Abel Balbo.
The Pink Devils roared again although to win the second match 3-1 at Previous Trafford after objectives from Dwight Yorke, Roy Keane and Andy Cole.
The match is most well-known although for an absolute marvel strike by Batistuta that left Mark Bosnich clawing at skinny air.
Pre-season report at Previous Trafford
While United have toured completely different continents as a part of their summer season preparations, they normally all the time play a match at their house floor earlier than the season begins.
They didn’t play one final season owing to the actual fact they performed the Group Protect however in 2023 they confronted off in opposition to RC Lens, profitable 3-1.
United additionally drew in opposition to Rayo Vallecano 1-1 in 2022 they usually beat Everton 4-0 in 2021.
Ruben Amorim will hope for an additional upbeat consequence to maintain the momentum excessive for the season opener subsequent Sunday.
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