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Man Utd pre-season 2023: Tour, fixtures, results, tickets and how to watch

Everything you need to know about Man Utd's pre-season ahead of the 2023-24 campaign

Manchester United's pre-season campaign is in full swing. After an encouraging 2-0 win over Leeds in Oslo thanks to goals from youngsters Noam Emeran and Joe Hugill, Erik ten Hag's side are preparing to play Lyon next in Edinburgh on July 19.

The Red Devils will then head to the United States for the first time in five years as part of their preparations for the 2023-24 season. After a thrilling first campaign in charge of the Red Devils that saw the team lift their first trophy in six years and finish third in the Premier League, Ten Hag will be hoping to lay even stronger foundations for his second season at Old Trafford.

In their first stateside trip since 2018, United face a blockbuster all-Premier League clash, two matches against Champions League heavyweights and an eye-catching fixture against a lower league side they have not played since 1995.

After United return from the United States, they will host Lens - Raphael Varane's boyhood club - at Old Trafford before rounding off their campaign in Dublin against Athletic Bilbao.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Man United's pre-season tour, including how to buy tickets, where to watch games, squad details and more.

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    Man Utd pre-season 2023 fixtures and results

    DateGameKick-off timeVenue
    July 12Manchester United 2-0 Leeds8am PT / 11AM ET / 4pm BSTUllevaal Stadion
    July 19Manchester United 1-0 Lyon6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BSTBT Murrayfield, Edinburgh
    July 22Manchester United 2 (5)-0 (3) Arsenal2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BSTMetLife Stadium, New York, NY
    July 26Manchester United 1-3 Wrexham7:30pm PT / 10:30pm ET / 3:30am BST (Jul 26)Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
    July 27Manchester United 2-0 Real Madrid 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am BSTNGR Stadium, Houston, TX
    July 31Manchester United 2-3 Borussia Dortmund6pm PT / 9pm ET / 2am BST (Jul 31)Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
    August 5Manchester United 3-1 Lens8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST Old Trafford, Manchester
    August 6Manchester United 1-1 Athletic Bilbao8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BSTAviva Stadium, Dublin

    Manchester United began their pre-season campaign in Norway with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Leeds on July 12 at Ullevaal Stadium in a game where £55m signing Mason Mount made his Red Devils debut.

    They then beat Lyon 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon, with Donny van de Beek scoring the only goal of the contest early in the second-half.

    Ten Hag's men continued their perfect start to pre-season by kicking off their stateside tour with a 2-0 victory against Arsenal at the Met Life Stadium in New York on July 22. Interestingly, the game in New Jersey saw the two clubs not just face off in a 90-minute friendly, but also a post-game penalty shootout that saw United prevail 5-3, with Ten Hag’s side converting all of their spot-kicks.

    However, United will be disappointed to have lost a split-squad double-header, with their reserves falling to a 3-1 defeat to Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, at the Snapdragon Stadium in California. A day later, the first team suffered a similar fate, losing 2-0 to Real Madrid in Houston.

    The Red Devils then concluded their pre-season tour of the United States with 3-2 defeat against Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas.

    But their pre-season preparations weren't over just there. They returned to Old Trafford to beat Raphael Varane's boyhood club RC Lens 3-1 on August 5 with a strong first-team, before a young side held La Liga giants Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 draw in Dublin on August 6 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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    Man Utd pre-season 2023 tickets

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    How to watch and stream Man Utd's 2023-24 pre-season tour

    All matches will be live on MUTV, either through United's official website or the club's official app.

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    Man Utd 2023-24 pre-season tour squad

    Erik ten Hag named his 31-man travelling squad for Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States, with familiar names such as Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, and £55m summer signing Mason Mount included.

    Andre Onana has also completed a permanent move from Inter Milan to Old Trafford, and the Cameroonian is expected to join the club at a later period. Youngsters Radek Vitek, Dan Gore, Kobbie Mainoo, Alvaro Fernandez and Omari Forson are also named in the squad.

    Fred is missing from the squad due to a "personal issue." The Brazil international has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer, with Fulham among the clubs who are keen on a deal, but he "is expected to join up with the rest of the squad shortly."

    There is also no Rhys Bennett or Tyrell Malacia due to injury, while Eric Bailly has also been left out, with the centre-back set to leave Old Trafford this summer. The same is true for Alex Telles, who is on the verge of completing a move to Al-Nassr.

    Goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who is pushing to seal a permanent move to Nottingham Forest, has also been selected for the travelling party. Mason Greenwood, however, has not been named in the squad as the 21-year-old's internal investigation is still ongoing.

    Position

    Players

    Goalkeepers:

    Bishop, Heaton, Henderson, Vitek

    Defenders:

    Dalot, A. Fernandez, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Varane, Wan-Bissaka, Williams

    Midfielders:

    Amad, Antony, Casemiro, Eriksen, B. Fernandes, Gore, Hannibal, Mainoo, McTominay, Mount, Pellistri, Sancho, Van de Beek

    Forwards:

    Elanga, Forson, Garnacho, Martial, Rashford

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    When does Man Utd's 2023-24 season start

    United begin the 2023-24 Premier League season on Monday, August 14, 2023 with a home fixture against Wolves.