Erik ten Hag has been experimenting with his new Manchester United squad in the Red Devils' first two pre-season fixtures.
United faced Liverpool and Melbourne Victory in Thailand and Australia respectively this week, with Ten Hag choosing to play two different XIs in each half. Kicking off with a rousing 4-0 win against their old foes in Bangkok, the Dutch tactician then led his side to a comfortmable 4-1 victory down under - all without Cristiano Ronaldo, who still wants out and remains at home for "family reasons."
While Ten Hag is aiming to improve his team with additions from the transfer market - such as targets Frenkie de Jong and Lisandro Martinez, and new signing Christian Eriksen - his priority in pre-season is to find out which players he'll be able to rely on come Sunday, August 7. That's when the Red Devils begin their Premier League campaign at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.
