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Manchester Evening News
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Tyrone Marshall

Manchester United might already have their back-up option for Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United wouldn't have wished to be in the Europa League this season, but it has at least clarified their thinking in a campaign that begins with a step into the unknown.

Between United kicking the campaign off on Sunday, August 7 and the final weekend of Premier League action before the World Cup there are 14 weeks which contain 16 Premier League games, six Europa League fixtures and one Carabao Cup tie.

It's going to be a demanding and draining schedule, but Europe's second-tier competition at least allows Erik ten Hag to tinker and rest some key players.

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