Manchester United will meet Leeds in their final pre-season friendly in Ireland on Wednesday at Croke Park.
Manchester United head into the match with encouraging pre-season form under Michael Carrick as they prepare for the Premier League. After an opening 1-0 setback to Wrexham, the Red Devils responded with back-to-back wins, beating Rosenborg 5-0 and Atlético Madrid 2-1.
Their run without defeat ended recently with a competitive 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain, a showing that underlined their resilience against high-quality European opposition as they fine-tune tactics.
Manchester United team news
The squad receives a major lift with Marcus Rashford returning to Carrick’s group in Ireland following an extended post-World Cup break, making him available for his first outing since December 2024.
World Cup finalists Lisandro Martínez and Kobbie Mainoo are back in full training, while new midfielder Youri Tielemans is pushing strongly to start.
On the downside, Mason Mount is very unlikely to be risked after picking up a minor foot injury about 20 minutes into the recent match with PSG.
Long-term absentees Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs de Ligt are still sidelined. Between the posts, first-choice Senne Lammens has recovered from illness, but Tom Heaton is a significant doubt after suffering a hamstring problem against PSG, which could open the door for new signing Karl Darlow to come on as a substitute later in the game.
Manchester United predicted lineup
Possible Manchester United starting XI: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Tielemans, Santos; Amad, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 7:30pm BST on Wednesday, 12th August.
How to watch Manchester United vs Leeds?
The friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United will be shown live and free on UK television via ITV1 and STV.