Erik ten Hag has named his first squad as Manchester United boss with Cristiano Ronaldo the notable absentee for the club’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
Ronaldo wants to leave United after just one season and the 37-year-old is the only player who has not returned to the club’s pre-season training this month due to ‘family reasons’ and the Portuguese superstar will not jet off with the squad to Bangkok next week.
Defender Phil Jones - who United are willing to sell this summer, 11 years after his transfer from Blackburn - is missing alongside returning loanee Brandon Williams. Jones is currently following a specialist pre-season programme while Williams is reported to have a ‘small issue’ and so will remain at the club's Carrington training facilities for now. Another returning loanee, Teden Mengi, is missing alongside youth players Alvaro Fernandez and Shola Shoretire. It is an otherwise full-strength panel which represents a strong United squad to jet off for their first matches under Ten Hag, with Tyrell Malacia - the only signing of the summer transfer window for the club to date – included in the party.
