MU is considering the possibility of organizing a friendly match without the audience this week, before receiving Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim's team will launch the 2025/26 Premier League campaign with Mikel Arteta's attractive match on the weekend. The Red Devils ended a series of friendly matches in the summer of 2025 with 1-1 with Fiorentina last Saturday.
MU also met Leeds United, West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton this summer. Speaking after the match against Fiorentina, coach Ruben Amorim said he had the idea of the squad he would choose to confront Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday this week.
However, he also urged the players to show the fighting spirit in this week's training sessions so he could change the decision. Many of them can be given the final chance to assert their abilities when MU can hold a friendly match without the audience this week.
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MU can play friendly before the match against Arsenal. |
According to The Times, MU is considering the possibility of organizing a match at Carrington with a local team for Benjamin Sesko and Andre Onana to have the opportunity to play. Sesko launched MU fans at Old Trafford in the match against Fiorentina after moving to MU for £ 74 million from RB Leipzig.
It is not clear whether Sesko will play in the match against Arsenal, because he has not practiced much with his new teammates. Coach Amorim chose Mason Mount to play at the number 9 in the match against Fiorentina, while Rasmus Hojlund sat on the bench and was not used.
In addition to giving Sesko a little time to play, a friendly match without the audience will also give Onana the opportunity to prove his physical strength after he missed the entire preparation stage for the new season due to the injury.
MU believes that Onana will be physically enough to attend Arsenal match, if he does not play Altay Bayindir will be trusted.