Real Madrid VS Manchester United
Tuesday (08/08/2017)
19:45 (WAT)
Tuesday (08/08/2017)
19:45 (WAT)
Zinedine Zidane's Champions League-winning side take on the Jose Mourinho's Europa League winners in European football's annual curtain-raiser
Real Madrid and Manchester United will get their seasons under way when they face off in the UEFA Super Cup at Macedonia's Philip II Arena on Tuesday.
Holders Madrid are appearing in the competition for the second year in succession, having successfully defended their Champions League title, and it is their third appearance in the last four seasons. Manchester United, meanwhile, are making their fourth appearance in the Super Cup after winning last season's Europa League.
The two teams have already met this summer, having played a pre-season friendly against each other at the International Champions Cup. That game, which took place in California last month, finished 1-1, but the Red Devils emerged victorious on penalties.
SQUADS & TEAM NEWS
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Real Madrid training on Saturday after enjoying an extended break due to his involvement in the Confederations Cup with Portugal. There had been speculation that the 32-year-old was seeking an exit from the club, but he looks set to remain in the Spanish capital for the time being, at least.
New signing Theo Hernandez featured for the club during pre-season and could be set to line up alongside Sergio Ramos in defence, while Dani Ceballs, who arrived from Real Betis during the summer, is also vying for a starting position.
Potential Real Madrid XI: Navas; Ramos, Hernandez, Nacho, Carvajal; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Bale, Ronaldo; Benzema
Manchester United will be without Eric Bailly through suspension, while Phil Jones is also set to miss out after falling foul of UEFA's anit-doping regulations - though the Premier League club are planning to appeal.
Long-term absentees Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young are not going to be involved in the Super Cup as the trio continue rehabilitation work for the respective injuries, while Sergio Romero and Jesse Lingard are doubts having missed United's final pre-season friendly against Sampdoria.
The game against Real could mark the competitive Man United debuts of new signings Nemanja Matic, Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku, who have all featured in pre-season.
Potential Manchester United XI: De Gea; Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Blind; Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Mkhitaryan; Martial, Lukaku
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