Manchester United vs PSG LIVE: Match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction
Manchester United vs PSG LIVE!
Manchester United meet Paris Saint-Germain in their latest pre-season friendly this afternoon. Michael Carrick’s side are back in Sweden for the second time in the space of a week, having beaten Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Stockholm last Saturday thanks to a second-half brace from Bryan Mbeumo. Now they travel to Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg to face the back-to-back European and reigning French champions, who will be eager to recover quickly after a shock 3-0 defeat by Mallorca in their summer opener.
Youri Tielemans will make his Man Utd debut off the bench today after returning from a post-World Cup holiday, while Bruno Fernandes is also a substitute along with Diogo Dalot as Noussair Mazraoui starts, but Matheus Cunha and Senne Lammens both miss out due to illness. 15-year-old sensation JJ Gabriel is also not involved after making his first senior appearance last weekend, while Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez will all join up with the squad for their training camp in the Republic of Ireland.
PSG remain without a host of key players from France and Spain, though Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Joao Neves are all back in the fold. Follow Manchester United vs PSG live below!
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Safonov, Boly, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Koukaba, Beraldo, Dro, Mayulu, Mbaye, Ayari, Kvaratskhelia
Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Lucea, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Abo El Nay, Idder, Fanne Drame, Bourdin, Ndjantou, Meite, Longoni, Chevalier
Tielemans and Fernandes on Man Utd bench as Mazraoui starts
So Youri Tielemans will have to wait just a little bit longer to make his Manchester United debut after being named on the bench by Michael Carrick in Gothenburg as fellow new signing Andrey Santos continues alongside Mason Mount in midfield.
In fact, there is only one change to the team that started the 2-1 win against Atletico Madrid in Stockholm last weekend, with the returning Noussair Mazraoui replacing Leny Yoro on the right of defence.
Otherwise it’s the same starting XI, with Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot both on the bench alongside Tielemans.
Tom Heaton starts again in goal as expected, while Bryan Mbeumo leads the attack once more after his brace to down Atletico.
Harry Maguire is captain.
Heaton; Mazraoui, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Santos, Mount; Amad, Lacey, Dorgu; Mbeumo
Heath, Mee, Amass, Armer, Dalot, Yoro, Fernandes, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Tielemans, Zirkzee
And here’s PSG’s 24-man squad for today’s game, featuring the key returning quartet of Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Joao Neves.
There is still no Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi, Fabian Ruiz, Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue, Lucas Hernandez or Warren Zaire-Emery.
Liverpool fans may be keen to watch teenage winger Ibrahim Mbaye, whom they are said to be very interested in signing before the summer transfer deadline along with team-mate Barcola.
Another Reds transfer target - Maghnes Akliouche - completed his switch to PSG from Monaco this week, but is not involved yet having also been part of the France squad that finished fourth at the World Cup.
Man Utd squad to face PSG in full
The starting XI will be known shortly, but here is Manchester United’s 22-man squad to face PSG in full, boosted by the respective returns of Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui, plus the introduction of Youri Tielemans.
As mentioned, Senne Lammens and Matheus Cunha are ill, while Benjamin Sesko, Matthijs de Ligt and Karl Darlow aren’t ready yet and Manuel Ugarte is a long-term injury absentee.
Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez will all join up ahead of Wednesday’s historic clash with rivals Leeds at Croke Park in Dublin.
Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee, Fred Heath
Harry Amass, Dan Armer, Patrick Dorgu, Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro
Bruno Fernandes, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans
Amad Diallo, Shea Lacey, Bryan Mbeumo, Joshua Zirkzee
Despite post-World Cup returnees strengthening their squad in some areas, Manchester United remain so short on goalkeepers for a tough assignment against PSG this afternoon.
The Atletico Madrid game also came too soon for first-choice stopper Senne Lammens, who would have been expected to start today before being ruled out through illness, along with Matheus Cunha.
Free agent signing Karl Darlow is not yet available after undergoing a minor procedure towards the end of last season during his time at Leeds, while Altay Bayindir joined Spanish side Celta Vigo on loan yesterday and this morning came confirmation of Radek Vitek’s permanent switch to Middlesbrough that could be worth as much as £14m.
It means that 40-year-old third-choice ‘keeper Tom Heaton should start today for the third time already this summer, backed up by Dermot Mee and 18-year-old Fred Heath.
15-year-old JJ Gabriel drops out after senior Man Utd debut
Manchester United fans will no doubt be disappointed that there is no JJ Gabriel in the squad today.
The 15-year-old sensation has long since developed a reputation as one of the most exciting youth prospects in England and made his senior debut off the bench with eight minutes against Atletico Madrid in Stockholm last weekend.
However, Michael Carrick is understandably eager to carefully manage expectations over Gabriel, who is said to have featured for United’s Under-21s in a 5-1 friendly victory over their counterparts from Ipswich at Carrington on Friday - along with exciting midfield prospect Jim Thwaites, who also made his first senior appearance against Atletico.
Jaydan Kamason and Ethan Williams are among the other youngsters to have dropped out of United’s senior squad to face PSG, though teenage goalkeeper Fred Heath has been added as a replacement for Altay Bayindir, while Harry Amass, Dan Armer, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher and Shea Lacey all remain.
Man Utd vs PSG prediction
Manchester United should fancy their chances of picking up an eye-catching victory here, with PSG still being without a number of key players.
Michael Carrick will hope his squad are building some momentum after back-to-back pre-season victories over Rosenborg and Atletico Madrid, and another in Gothenburg will raise confidence ahead of the new Premier League season.
Man Utd to win, 2-1.
PSG team news: Four key players return
Today’s game represents only PSG’s second pre-season friendly of the summer so far after they were shockingly brushed aside 3-0 by second-tier Spanish side Mallorca in midweek.
After this, it’s straight into UEFA Super Cup business as the Champions League holders meet Europa League winners Aston Villa in Salzburg on Wednesday, before taking on Lens in the Trophee des Champions.
Luis Enrique has been boosted this weekend by the returns of captain Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Joao Neves, who have all made the trip to Gothenburg.
However, PSG remain without a host of key players who were involved during the final weekend of the World Cup in Ousmane Dembele, Fabian Ruiz, Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue, Lucas Hernandez and Warren Zaire-Emery.
There is no Achraf Hakimi either.
Bruno Fernandes returns but no Matheus Cunha or Senne Lammens
Bruno Fernandes will also feature for Manchester United this afternoon for the first time in pre-season after returning from his own post-World Cup break.
However, Cunha - along with Youri Tielemans’ fellow Belgian international Senne Lammens - has not made the trip to Gothenburg due to illness, with both players expected to return to the squad for their training camp in the Republic of Ireland next week.
Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez should all do likewise after their respective World Cup exertions, though United remain without Benjamin Sesko, Karl Darlow, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte due to injury.
