Harry Maguire returned to first-team action on Friday afternoon, playing 45 minutes of United’s 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory.
The friendly proved a good workout for the Reds, who initially fell behind after five minutes through a well-worked Christopher Ikonomidis strike. The hosts were pegged back two minutes before half-time when Scot McTominay found an equaliser. Anthony Martial then gave United the lead just before the break.
Erin ten Hag made ten changes at half-time and two of those substitutes, Eric Bailly and Marcus Rashford, combined to extend United's lead with 12 minutes of the game remaining. Melbourne's Edmond Lupancu then converted a Tahith Chong cross into his own net to seal the victory.
