Manchester United face AC Milan in their final pre-season match this afternoon at the Tarczynski Arena in Poland, with kick-off scheduled for 3:45pm BST. The match will be broadcast live on MUTV.
Reunion with Ruben Amorim adds edge to clash
United travel to Poland after beating Leeds on penalties in Dublin on Wednesday. The game pits them against a Milan side managed by Ruben Amorim, the Portuguese coach who was replaced by Michael Carrick in January. The reunion could be awkward for Amorim, particularly with Kobbie Mainoo, a player he froze out of the first team a year ago.
Mainoo failed to start a single Premier League match under Amorim during the first half of last season but was immediately reinstated by Carrick following his appointment in January. He played a key role in United’s third-place finish.
Rashford and Mainoo set for first minutes
Marcus Rashford is another who found himself out of favour during Amorim’s reign. The forward left Manchester to join Aston Villa on loan just two months after Amorim’s arrival, after repeatedly questioning his application in training. Amorim at one point said he would rather play his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital than Rashford, who he believed was ‘not giving his maximum.’
Rashford is in line to make his first appearance for the club since December 2024 and now appears set to remain part of the squad heading into the new season. He and Mainoo are likely to get their first minutes of pre-season and will undoubtedly have a point to prove even in a friendly environment. Lisandro Martinez is also likely to get his first pre-season minutes after his World Cup campaign with Argentina.
Absentees and team news
Mason Mount, who shone earlier in the summer, was not included in the squad after coming off injured in the draw with Paris Saint-Germain. Benjamin Sesko will also not be involved; the striker has missed every pre-season game, still recovering from a shin injury he suffered last season.
United’s final pre-season outing offers a chance for Carrick to assess his squad ahead of the new campaign, with several key players returning to action. The match will be broadcast live on MUTV, and fans can follow the action as United look to end their pre-season schedule on a high.
