Ruben returns to work at Carrington

The Manchester United players are due back from their summer break on Monday, with others set to report later in the week, but our head coach checked in at base this morning.

It was our first sight of Ruben since the post-season trip to Asia at the end of May.

In Hong Kong, the Portuguese told us he would enjoy some downtime with his loved ones in June but that the focus was already on improving, after a difficult first campaign at the helm.

"Of course, [I’m going] to spend time with my family," he said, on 30 May.

"But, like I said in the press conference, I am ready to start the next one. We have a lot to do. A lot to prepare.

“We have to think of the squad and we are changing the building. It needs to be that everything is ready for the new season.”

Matheus Cunha arrived shortly after our return to Manchester, while Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof have left the squad after their contracts ended.

It was confirmed last week that Evans has now retired from playing. He has accepted a new job as our head of loans and pathways.

OUR PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

The first fixture on the slate sees us take on Leeds United at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, on Saturday 19 July at 14:00 BST.

A few days later, the squad will fly out to the United States, for the three-game Premier League Summer Series.

Tickets are still available for the clashes with West Ham, in New Jersey, Bournemouth, in Chicago, and Everton, in Atlanta, while those not in the US who can't make it will be able to watch each game live on MUTV.

United's final game before the beginning of the 2025/26 season sees us face Fiorentina at Old Trafford, on Saturday 9 August, at 12:45 BST.

MONDAY'S RETURN

We'll be on the ground at Carrington, providing all the latest as the Reds check in for the first day of pre-season.

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