Daniel Farke

What's changed at Leeds this summer?

Monday 10 July 2023 12:09

Manchester United’s pre-season campaign gets under way in Oslo on Wednesday 12 July, as we take on Leeds United in a friendly which kicks off at 16:00 BST.

You can watch the game live on MUTV, which is available through the United App and ManUtd.com.

The Yorkshiremen were relegated from the top-flight at the end of last term, as Sam Allardyce was unable to keep the Whites in the Premier League after taking over from Javi Gracia with four games remaining.

Gracia himself had only been in his post since February, replacing Jesse Marsch who had actually departed before our double-header with Leeds that month – caretaker Michael Skubala was in charge for the 2-2 draw at Old Trafford and a subsequent 2-0 win at Elland Road for United.

Our rivals’ fate was sealed as they lost 4-1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur on the final day, confirming they will play Championship football for the first time since 2019/20 when the season begins in August.

Watch MUTV: The home of pre-season

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All eight of United's summer friendlies, including those on Tour 2023, will be shown live on our official channel.

It has therefore been all change at Elland Road over the summer, with an ownership switch in progress and former Norwich City boss Daniel Farke being confirmed as their new manager last week.

Farke guided the Canaries to the Championship title in 2019 and 2021 and the Whites’ faithful will be hoping history repeats itself, following the German’s season-long spell with Borussia Monchengladbach in his native Bundesliga.

The new manager is known for playing attractive, possession-orientated football and pre-season should allow a revamped squad to get up to speed with this new style, although so far only friendlies with Monaco and Hearts have been announced, following our meeting in Oslo.

Farke faced United three times as Norwich boss, losing on each occasion.

The Reds were 4-0 and 3-1 victors in the Premier League during the 2019/20 season, also beating the Canaries 2-1 at Carrow Road in an Emirates FA Cup quarter-final tie following Project Restart.

There have been no new additions in LS11 so far this summer, although the exits of several Premier League regulars have been confirmed.

Midfielder Adam Forshaw and goalkeeper Joel Robles were released at the end of their contracts, although both have reportedly been invited back for pre-season.

Diego Llorente has rejoined Roma on loan for the season, while temporary moves have also been agreed for Robin Koch and Brenden Aaronson, to Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin respectively.

How to watch and follow United v Leeds

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Get the essential info on ticketing and MUTV ahead of this summer's pre-season friendly in Oslo, Norway.

HOW TO WATCH

MUTV is the home of the Reds’ preparations for the 2023/24 term and our channel is the only place you can watch every one of the eight matches Erik ten Hag's side will play before the beginning of the Premier League season.

United face Lyon in Edinburgh on Wednesday 19 July, before heading to the United States where we’ll play Arsenal, Wrexham, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

Our pre-season campaign concludes with a double-header on the weekend of 5/6 August, as we host Lens at Old Trafford before playing Athletic Club in Dublin.

Subscribe now to MUTV, which is also available through the United App and ManUtd.com, to watch every single match live.

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