Everything you need to know about Manchester United’s upcoming pre-season plans ahead of the 2023/24 season when the Red Devils take on Wrexham and Arsenal.
Manchester United will travel to the United States for the first time in five years as part of preparations for the 2023/24 season. After an exciting first season with the Red Devils and the team winning their first trophy in six years, Eric ten Haag is looking to build on even more solid foundations in his second season at Old Trafford. I hope
On their first visit to the United States since 2018, United will play a Premier League blockbuster, two matches against Champions League powerhouses and an epic match against a lower-division team they haven’t played since 1995.
United isn’t just there, but I will be visiting the US this summer. They will begin their pre-season campaign against arch-rivals Leeds in Oslo, Norway, before taking on Lyon in Edinburgh. They then fly to the United States to finish the season against Athletic Bilbao in Dublin.
Here, brings you everything you need to know about Man United’s pre-season tour, including how to buy tickets, where to watch games, squad details and more.
Man Utd pre-season 2023 fixtures and results
Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo
Date | Game | Kick-off time | Venue |
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July 12 | Manchester United vs Leeds | 8am PT / 11AM ET / 4pm BST | |
July 19 | Manchester United vs Lyon | 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST | BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
July 22 | Manchester United vs Arsenal | 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BST | MetLife Stadium, New York, NY |
July 25 | Manchester United vs Wrexham | 7:30pm PT / 10:30pm ET / 3:30am BST (Jul 26) | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA |
July 26 | Manchester United vs Real Madrid | 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am BST | NGR Stadium, Houston, TX |
July 30 | Manchester United vs Borussia Dortmund | 6pm PT / 9pm ET / 2am BST (Jul 31) | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV |
August 6 | Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao | 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
Manchester United begin their pre-season campaign in Norway against Leeds on July 12 at Ullevaal Stadium in Norway. They they head to Scotland for a fixture against Lyon at Murrayfield on July 19. After facing the Ligue side they will fly straight to the US and kick off their stateside tour with a mouthwatering match against Arsenal at the Met Life Stadium in New York on July 22.
The Ten Hague team then travels to the West Coast to face a completely different opponent in Wrexham on July 25 at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. The Welsh side has just been promoted to his Second Division and has seen a surge in popularity in the state thanks to appearances by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and their hit documentary Welcome to Wrexham.
Next up is the exciting match against Real Madrid on 26th July. The match will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
United then travel to Las Vegas to face Borussia Dortmund at the Allegiant Stadium on 30 July for the final game of the tour.
However, preparations for the season are not over yet. They will play the final friendly against La Liga giants Athletic Bilbao at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on 6 August.
- Getty ImagesMan Utd pre-season 2023 tickets
- Tickets for Man United’s 2023 pre-season tour of the United States are available to buy now. You can purchase through the links below, subject to availability.
- GettyHow to watch and stream Man Utd’s 2023-24 pre-season tour
- All matches will be live on MUTV, either through United’s official website or the club’s official app.
- GettyMan Utd 2023-24 pre-season tour squad
- The United squad for their pre-season tour in the U.S. will be announced closer to July, when the players report back from their holidays.Fans will be hopeful of catching a glimpse of any new signings, including a new centre-forward, as well as familiar faces from Old Trafford.
- GettyWhen does Man Utd’s 2023-24 season start
- The 2023-24 Premier League season begins on Saturday, August 12, 2023.Fixtures are set to be announced on June 15, 2023, allowing Ten Hag to use the tour to prepare for their opening opponents.