Manchester United are now just days away from kicking off pre-season, and in just two weeks' time they will be in the United States.
Erik ten Hag's side will face Leeds United in Oslo on Wednesday before meeting Lyon in Edinburgh a week later. But the long flight across the pond in the following days will see preparations kicked up a notch as many international players return from their respective holidays.
Four games in nine days - albeit the meeting with Wrexham in San Diego will be for an academy side - presents a busy schedule for United, but the players will no doubt be given time to unwind in their new surroundings.
New York, Houston and Las Vegas will be the three destinations for first-team football, and all will have plenty to offer. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here Pre-season tours have become eminently more professional in recent years, with the emergence of sports science and nutrition influencing every second of players' lives while social media sees to it that their every movement is pictured, filmed and Instagrammed.
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