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Carrick names lean squad for Manchester United's friendly against Atletico Madrid

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 12:30 PM

Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Carrick names lean squad for Manchester United's friendly against Atletico Madrid

Summary

Michael Carrick has announced a streamlined squad for Manchester United's pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid in Solna, Sweden, scheduled for Saturday. New signing Youri Tielemans and first-choice goalkeeper Senne Lammens are not included in the traveling party. While Tielemans is expected to join for the next match against PSG on August 8, academy players Toby Collyer, Dan Gore, Jacob Devaney, and Chido Obi have dropped out of the group, indicating potential departures. This friendly serves as a preparatory game as United looks to rebuild after a two-year absence from the Champions League.

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•Youri Tielemans and Senne Lammens are absent from the squad.
•The friendly against Atletico Madrid is on Saturday at 2pm BST.
•Tielemans may return for the PSG match on August 8.
•Four academy players have been omitted from the traveling party.
•This is United's third pre-season game after previous matches against Wrexham and Rosenborg.

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New Manchester United signing Youri Tielemans and first-choice goalkeeper Senne Lammens are both absent from the travelling party for Saturday’s pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid in Solna,...
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