Erik ten Hag looks set to land his third major signing of the summer this week after Manchester United agreed a fee for Rasmus Hojlund on Saturday.
18.07.2023 - 15:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United have named a 24-man squad for Wednesday's pre-season friendly against Lyon which includes Jonny Evans.
The veteran defender has been training at Carrington with the Under-21s and the first team to keep fit as he looks for a new club after leaving Leicester City. However, Evans will get the chance to play for his old club once again after signing a short-term deal so he can take part in the Edinburgh and San Diego legs of the pre-season tour.
Evans will be involved in the squad that takes on Lyon in the Scottish capital and will then travel with the youngsters to San Diego while the first team goes to New York to face Arsenal on July 22. United play Wrexham in San Diego on July 25 before facing Real Madrid in Houston the following day.
The rest of the squad travelling to Edinburgh does not include the likes of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and the other internationals who returned to training on Saturday. They will train at Carrington on Wednesday before flying out to New York.
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Speaking to MUTV last week, Ten Hag said: "Those players, most of them will not show up in Edinburgh, as well, because they need time and to have a good training week. They had to have days off and relaxation.
“Those players played most games in the last season, so they needed that rest. So then we have to bring them back, but you have to do it carefully and you can't go from 0 to 100.”
Goalkeeper Tom Heaton is also not included ahead of the trip while Tyrell Malacia and Rhys Bennett will miss the tour altogether after picking up
Erik ten Hag looks set to land his third major signing of the summer this week after Manchester United agreed a fee for Rasmus Hojlund on Saturday.
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