Manchester United go start dem pre-season waka for 2025-26 Premier League campaign as dem go face Leeds United for friendly match wey go happen Saturday for Strawberry Arena, Stockholm, Sweden.
Red Devils plan play five friendly matches this summer before league start, and Leeds sef get three confirmed pre-season games before dem come back enter Premier League.
Match Preview
Man United get horrible season for 2024-25 Premier League as dem finish for 15th position with only 42 points — na dem worst finish since 1990 and lowest point tally since 1974.
Dem no fit salvage di season for Europa League final as Tottenham beat dem, so no European ball go dey Old Trafford this year. Na why serious pressure dey on coach Ruben Amorim to ginger better season.
So far, na only Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon dem don sign this summer, but dem still dey try clear unwanted players like Marcus Rashford, Garnacho, Antony, Sancho and Malacia.
Dem go face Leeds first, before dem travel go U.S. for Premier League Summer Series wey go include games vs West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton. Dem go end pre-season with Fiorentina match for Old Trafford on August 9, before league opener vs Arsenal.
Leeds, on di other hand, don return to Premier League after two seasons for Championship. Dem win di league last season with 100 points — ahead of Burnley by goal difference.
Daniel Farke don sign four new players: Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Lukas Nmecha. Jack Harrison sef don come back after loan for Everton.
After Man United match, Leeds go travel go Germany for two closed-door friendlies.
Team News
Man United fit give debut to Cunha wey dem sign from Wolves — e go likely play one of di number 10 roles. Leon, wey be 18-year-old new player from Cerro Porteno, fit debut too.
Coach Amorim fit play different lineups for first and second half, but dem go start strong — Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Hojlund and Amad Diallo go likely show.
Lisandro Martinez still dey injured (knee), Andre Onana no dey because of hamstring injury, and Joshua Zirkzee no follow team travel go Sweden.
Leeds four new players go likely play — Bijol and Gudmundsson fit start. Daniel James, former Man United winger, go likely face him old team. Nmecha go probably show later.
Ao Tanaka and Ilia Gruev go likely dey midfield. Brenden Aaronson and Joel Piroe go start upfront.
Possible Lineups:
Man United:
Bayindir; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Yoro; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Cunha, Hojlund, Amad
Leeds United:
Meslier; Bogle, Bijol, Ampadu, Gudmundsson; Gruev, Tanaka; Gnonto, Aaronson, James; Piroe
Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Leeds United
Pre-season match between Premier League clubs dey always tricky, but e go likely tight and close. Man United fit narrowly win this one for Sweden.