Manchester United is located in the Norwegian capital Oslo this afternoon for their penultimate pre-season test under Erik ten Hag. Cristiano Ronaldo has declared himself available to play Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford tomorrow, but today’s United squad is expected to closely resemble the one that will take on Brighton on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
While there is still no Ronaldo today, United look set to debut new signings Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez at the Ullevaal Stadium as they look to win again after finishing their tour of Australia with one last breathless, by rain-soaked draw with Aston Villa. That result followed victories over Crystal Palace and Melbourne Victory and a memorable beating from rivals Liverpool in Thailand.
They face another tough test against an Atletico team under Diego Simeone, who kicked off their pre-season exploits with a 4-0 thrashing of Numancia in the midweek and meet with Cadiz and Juventus further down the road. Follow the game live with Standard Sport’s blog below!
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Man United team news – Eriksen and Martinez in selection
Cristiano Ronaldo has not traveled to Oslo but has stated via social media on Friday evening that he is ready to return on Sunday in the friendly against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford.
New signings Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez played behind closed doors against Wrexham in Carrington midweek and made the trip to Norway today, with Erik ten Hag expected to call a strong team that will resemble the one he chooses to play against Brighton in their Premier League curtain-raiser next weekend.
How to watch Man United vs Atletico
TV channel: Today’s match will be broadcast live on MUTV.
live stream: Both ManUtd.com and the United app will offer live streaming services this afternoon.
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The Red Devils remain without Cristiano Ronaldo for their penultimate friendly of the summer in the Norwegian capital Oslo, although he has now declared himself available to meet Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford tomorrow.
Erik ten Hag could hand his debut to new signings Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez at Ullevaal Stadium this afternoon as United appear to remain unbeaten in pre-season, having beaten Liverpool in Thailand before touring Australia and Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace defeated Aston Villa for a last gasp in appalling conditions.
Stay tuned for the build-up, the latest team news and live updates after kick-off, which is scheduled for 12:45pm BST!