Man United pre-season fixtures: Schedule, how to watch and kickoff times for summer friendlies

Manchester United will be aiming to build on a positive 2025-26 campaign when they take to the field in the new season.

The Red Devils finished third in last season's Premier League to secure a return to the Champions League, and Michael Carrick's excellent work at the helm has seen him secure the managerial job on a full-time basis.

This has not been a normal pre-season due to the 2026 World Cup, but Man United played six friendlies in total to prepare for the new campaign.

Here, Sports Mole runs through everything you need to know about their 2026-27 pre-season.

Who are Man United playing in pre-season?

Man United's preparations for the 2026-27 campaign began on July 18 in Helsinki, when they took on Championship outfit Wrexham, and it proved to be a 1-0 defeat for the Red Devils.

However, Carrick's team bounced back impressively in their second game, recording a 5-0 victory over Rosenborg on July 24.

Man United then beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Stockholm on August 1 in their next game to win the Snapdragon Cup, before drawing 1-1 with European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg on August 8.

The Red Devils then managed to beat Leeds United on penalties to win the Boyle Sports Cup on August 12, with spot kicks deciding the match after a 1-1 draw.

The team's pre-season ended on a disappointing note, however, suffering a 4-2 defeat to Ruben Amorim's AC Milan side.

How can I watch Man United's pre-season fixtures?

All of Man United's pre-season matches will be available to watch on MUTV.

MUTV can be purchased for £29.99 per year.

Who played for Man United in pre-season?

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Kobbie Mainoo, Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford all played their first pre-season minutes against AC Milan in Wroclaw on Saturday afternoon.

Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot were among those to play their first minutes in the 1-1 draw with PSG on August 8, before also featuring against Leeds.

Cunha and Lammens missed out against PSG through illnesses, but the pair were involved against Leeds.

Manuel Ugarte represented Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup but suffered a severe knee injury which will rule him out for a significant amount of time.

Man United had a number of recognisable first-team stars available at the start of pre-season, though, including Leny Yoro, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Bryan Mbeumo and Joshua Zirkzee.

Amad Diallo also returned for the game with Atletico.

Shea Lacey is one youngster to make a huge impression, scoring against Rosenborg before starring against Atletico, while the match with Diego Simeone's side also saw 15-year-old JJ Gabriel make his first-team debut.

Andrey Santos made his debut in the loss to Wrexham, but fellow new signing Karl Darlow has not yet featured, as he recovers from a procedure that he had at the end of last season.

Benjamin Sesko, meanwhile, is still recovering from a shin injury and did not play in pre-season.