anchester united are in action against Atletico Madrid this afternoon as they play their penultimate friendly of the summer on a busy weekend for the club.
Erik ten Hag has named a strong starting grid for a tough encounter with Diego Simeone’s squad in Oslo with United’s Premier League season opener at home to Brighton now just a week away.
New signings Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen were involved in training sessions and could very well get a run after being taken to the bench in Norway.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not make the trip, although he stated on social media Friday night that he was ready to return to match Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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While all the usual pre-season warnings should be applied, United have shown promising signs so far under new management and Atletico, regardless of the context of the game, are likely to provide a stern test.
Jadon Sancho misses due to illness, so Anthony Elanga starts on the attack alongside Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
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