Manchester United will take on Atletico Madrid in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, August 1, at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
Both European clubs are continuing their summer preparations with this match.
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Team News and Preparations
United head coach Michael Carrick led his side to a 5-0 victory over Norwegian team Rosenborg in their previous outing.
That result bounced back from an opening pre-season loss to Wrexham.
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, recently secured a 4-1 win over La Liga rivals Getafe, with Ademola Lookman scoring twice.
Carrick has selected a 23-man traveling squad for the fixture in Sweden.
Midfielders Santos and Mount are expected to build on their partnership in central midfield.
Youngster Shea Lacey is in line for another start following a strong display against Rosenborg.
United will be without several injured players, including Benjamin Sesko, Manuel Ugarte, and Matthijs de Ligt.
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Defender Lisandro Martinez remains sidelined with a thigh issue, while De Ligt continues his recovery from a back problem.
New signing Youri Tielemans and goalkeeper Senne Lammens have rejoined the squad alongside Altay Bayindir and Amad Diallo following their World Cup breaks.
Atletico Madrid enters the contest missing key international players following extended World Cup runs, including Julian Alvarez, Alex Baena, Nahuel Molina, Giuliano Simeone, and Alexander Sorloth.
Summer signing Morten Hjulmand is available for selection, while recent arrival Lee Kang-in misses out after arriving from Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the week.
Reflecting on his team's performance following the victory in Norway, Carrick expressed satisfaction with the squad's development during the early stages of pre-season training.
"Two games in, two weeks in, I think we can take where we are and we're pretty happy," Carrick said.
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Following Saturday's fixture in Stockholm, Manchester United will continue its pre-season schedule with upcoming matches against Paris Saint-Germain, Leeds United, and AC Milan before opening their Premier League season against Hull City.
