Confirmed: Manchester United announce four pre-season friendlies, including meeting with Red Devils legend

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: General view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on October 24, 2020 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Phil Noble - Pool/Getty Images)

Manchester United have confirmed four pre-season friendlies for the summer as they prepare to take on Premier League sides Brentford and Everton at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils will also travel for away games against Queens Park Rangers, and against Derby County, managed by club legend Wayne Rooney.

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Man Utd announced these pre-season fixtures on their official site today, and you can see the dates and venues for each game below…

Derby County v Manchester United
Pride Park
Sunday 18 July KO: 13:00

QPR v Manchester United
Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium 
Saturday 24 July KO: 15:00

Manchester United v Brentford 
Old Trafford
Wednesday 28 July KO: 20:00

Manchester United v Everton
Old Trafford
Saturday 7 August KO: 17:00

United fans will no doubt be looking forward to coming up against Rooney’s Derby side, as it will be intriguing to get a look at how their all-time leading scorer is getting on in management.

The coronavirus pandemic likely means that international travel will be tricky this summer, and that could force United and other English clubs to stay and play friendlies in this country as opposed to their usual tours around the world.

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