Manchester United squad vs Borussia Dortmund confirmed as Ten Hag has decision to make on four players
Manchester United’s will finish their pre-season tour of the United States on Monday when they face Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas.
After beating Arsenal 2-0 in New Jersey last weekend, Erik ten Hag’s side lost by the same scoreline to Real Madrid in the early hours of Thursday morning. A younger outfit were also beaten by Wrexham 24 hours prior in San Diego.
Several young Reds were in action against the League Two outfit, and seven of those will also be included in the matchday squad to face Dortmund. Jonny Evans was involved at the Snapdragon Stadium and the 35-year-old has joined up with the first-team for their final game as he continues to search for a new permanent home.
Joe Hugill has also been promoted into the first-team picture for the final friendly, replacing Anthony Elanga who left for Nottingham Forest in a £15million deal earlier this week. Dan Gore wasn’t able to take his chance against Wrexham after getting sent off, but the talented midfielder will rejoin the senior squad over the weekend.
He joins the quartet of Nathan Bishop, Radek Vitek, Alvaro Fernandez and Hannibal Mejbri in returning to Ten Hag’s first-team squad after staying in San Diego for the Wrexham clash.
Amad Diallo was an unused substitute against Madrid on Thursday but the 21-year-old’s presence on the bench suggests he is fit again after picking up an ankle injury against Arsenal. He was spotted leaving the MetLife Stadium on crutches but insisted on Sunday that it was ‘nothing serious’.
Dean Henderson and Anthony Martial were both absent from the squad against Madrid, but their inclusion in the travelling party suggests they should at least have a chance of being fit for the final game.
New signings Andre Onana and Mason Mount continue to be the centre of attention and both will be present again at the Allegiant Stadium. As will the likes of Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martinez as Ten Hag continues to build towards that first Premier League game against Wolves on Monday, August 14.
United squad to face Dortmund
Goalkeepers: Bishop, Heaton, Henderson* Onana, Vitek
Defenders: Dalot, Evans, Fernandez, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Varane, Wan-Bissaka, Williams
Midfielders: Amad, Antony, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Gore, Hannibal,, McTominay, Mount, Pellistri, Sancho, Van de Beek
Forwards: Forson, Garnacho, Hugill, Martial, Rashford