MANCHESTER UNITED are making a rare detour into Scotland as part of their summer plans this year.
Erik Ten Hag – whose United side are set to contest the FA Cup final against their Manchester rivals City on June 3 – is bringing his players north to Edinburgh for a glamour friendly in July.
The Red Devils will face French side Lyon in a pre-season friendly on July 19th at Murrayfield.
Former Manchester United star Wes Brown and current Scotland rugby star Hamish Watson have been speaking to publicise the event.
Scotland are represented in the current Old Trafford first team by Scott McTominay.
And United have a massive Scottish connection through legendary figures like Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson.
Current United technical director Darren Fletcher was born and raised in Dalkeith near Edinburgh.
They’ll take on a Lyon side who are coming off a difficult season in Ligue 1 but are still packed with stars.
They are captained by former Arsenal star Alexander Lacazette, with French World Cup winner Corentin Tolisso and veteran German star Jerome Boateng just two other stars in their squad.
Ex Celtic star Moussa Dembele is poised to leave the club this summer as a free agent.
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The match occurs while Celtic are on their summer tour of Japan and South Korea – with the Scottish Premiership set to kick off on the weekend of August 5/6.
The news came with United fans preparing for the “end of an era” with five popular stars set to be released.
A number of United players are out of contract at the end of next month, with decision-makers opting not to renew them.
One such player is long-serving United star Phil Jones, who has won two league titles.
The 31-year-old’s time at Old Trafford is finally set to come to an end following an injury-plagued 12-year stay.
Jones, once likened to United legend Duncan Edwards by Sir Alex Ferguson, went from one of the stars of the future to a mainstay in the medical room.
The former Blackburn defender, now 31, has not featured under Erik ten Hag this season.
Indeed, his persistent injuries in the last few years have seen him play feature in just six games in the Premier League since the start of the 2019/20 season after being handed a new contract in February 2019.
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