Manchester United and Erik ten Hag are nearing the end of their preseason schedule as they look to build on a third-placed finish at the end of the Dutchman's first season in charge.
Overall, United enjoyed a strong 2022/23 campaign, with defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup final, balanced against winning the Carabao Cup in February.
The Red Devils are back in the Champions League, after playing in the Europa League in 2022/23, and ten Hag is busy preparing his squad to take the step up.
The Sporting News looks at how United's preseason has gone so far, as they build towards the big Premier League kickoff.
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Manchester United preseason fixtures 2023/24
Man United scheduled six preseason matches in July and two in August. Their first game was a 2-0 win against old rivals Leeds United in Oslo on July 12, followed by a 1-0 victory over Lyon in Edinburgh, before jetting off on a four-match USA tour.
On arrival in the USA, United extended their impressive start to preseason with a 2-0 win over Premier League rivals Arsenal in New Jersey thanks to first half goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho.
👃 @Sanchooo10 smells the danger and makes it 2-0! 👊#MUFC || #MUTOUR23 🇺🇸
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 22, 2023
However, United slipped to their first defeat in the USA up against newly promoted League Two side Wrexham, who are of course owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
United fielded an academy/reserve side in San Diego — with the notable inclusion of veteran trialist Jonny Evans — and they lost 3-1 at the Snapdragon Stadium.
A day later, the senior players were defeated by Real Madrid in Houston. A star performance from new signing Jude Bellingham helped Los Blancos to a 2-0 victory.
Another defeat followed – 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund – fuelling a few concerns from supporters that United were losing some momentum at a crucial time, but they picked up a battling 3-1 win against Lens on their return to Old Trafford.
| Date | Opponent | Final Result | City (Country) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | vs. Leeds United | 2-0 | Oslo (Norway) |
| Jul 19 | vs. Lyon | 1-0 | Edinburgh (Scotland) |
| Jul 22 | vs. Arsenal | 2-0 | East Rutherford, N.J. (USA) |
| Jul 25 | vs. Wrexham | 1-3 | San Diego, Calif. (USA) |
| Jul 26 | vs. Real Madrid | 0-2 | Houston, Tex. (USA) |
| Jul 30 | vs. Borussia Dortmund | 2-3 | Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) |
| Aug 5 | vs. Lens | 3-1 | Manchester (UK) |
| Aug 6 | vs. Athletic Club | - | Dublin (Rep. of Ireland) |
Where is Man United playing preseason 2023/24?
United have now finished their tour of the USA, with one final preseason game, ahead of hosting Wolves in their Premier League opener on Monday August 14.
| Opponent | Kickoff time (BST / ET) | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 4 p.m. / 11 a.m. | Aviva Stadium | Dublin |
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When is Man United's first Premier League match 2023/24?
With a final preseason game against Athletic Club scheduled for August 6, that only leaves Ten Hag with eight days before their first league match.
Here's a look at how you can watch the Premier League in the coming season.
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo |
Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streamed exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).