Manchester United vs Rosenborg – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Manchester United continue their pre-season journey on Friday as they face Rosenborg away from home in their second friendly of the season.

Manchester United vs Rosenborg – Match preview and team news

Manchester United team news

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has selected a 25-man squad for the pre-season friendly against Rosenborg in Norway.

Senior stars who featured in the World Cup remain absent, but a strong contingent of first-team players has travelled.

New signing Andrey Santos is expected to start again in midfield to build tactical cohesion. He could be partnered by youngster Tyler Fletcher if Mason Mount is rested.

On the injury front, striker Benjamin Šeško is sidelined with a shin injury, while Matthijs de Ligt is recovering from back surgery.

Backup goalkeeper Karl Darlow also misses out due to a minor procedure. The headline news is the inclusion of 15-year-old prodigy JJ Gabriel, who replaces Ethan Wheatley in the travelling squad and could make his highly anticipated senior debut.

Carrick is tipped to swap his entire outfield lineup at half-time to maximise squad fitness.

Rosenborg team news

Rosenborg enter this high-profile friendly with a distinct physical advantage over their English opponents, as they are already 13 rounds deep into their domestic Eliteserien campaign.

This superior match sharpness makes Freyr Alexandersson’s side a dangerous opponent, especially following their back-to-back 3-0 league victories.

Regarding player availability, the Norwegian outfit boasts a largely clean bill of health. The only notable first-team absentee for this fixture is Montenegro international forward Dino Islamović, who continues to battle a calf injury.

Rosenborg are expected to field a very strong starting lineup. Copenhagen loanee Amin Chiakha is slated to lead the attack after netting a brace in his last outing.

He will be supported by winger Emil Konradsen Ceïde, who serves as the team’s chief creative hub and currently leads the squad with three assists this season.

Form

Manchester United

Manchester United completed a strong second half of last season under Michael Carrick, racking up 12 wins, three draws, and two defeats to secure third place in the Premier League. However, they carried minimal momentum into the summer break.

They opened their current pre-season campaign with a surprising 1-0 defeat against Wrexham in Helsinki last weekend. Fitness and tactical experimentation remain Carrick’s primary focus as senior players slowly trickle back from World Cup duties.

Rosenborg

Rosenborg BK enters this match boasting peak physical sharpness as they are already 13 rounds deep into their domestic Eliteserien league season. Their recent form is highly impressive, highlighted by back-to-back 3-0 league victories against Kristiansund BK and IK Start. Additionally, they secured a 2-1 friendly win over regional rivals Molde FK earlier this month, making it three consecutive wins for the Norwegian club across all competitive windows.

Predicted lineups

Rosenborg: Wahlstedt; Svensson, M Ceide, Nemcik, Pereira; Selnaes; Duris, Bomholt, Fossum, E Ceide; Chiakha

Manchester United: Heaton; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Mount, Santos; Lacey, J Fletcher, Dorgu; Mbeumo

How to watch Manchester United vs Rosenborg?

You can watch the Manchester United vs. Rosenborg match live in the UK via the club’s official in-house platform, MUTV.

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