Sabah players train at Old Trafford ahead of Champions League debut

Manchester United prepares to host Azerbaijan side Sabah for a Champions League fixture scheduled for Thursday. This match marks Manchester United’s return to the competition after a break of more than 1,000 days. Sabah, founded in 2017, enters the match as the youngest side ever to compete in the tournament. During a routine visit to the venue on Wednesday, Sabah players held a training session on the Old Trafford pitch. Reports from the session indicate that visiting players sang the club anthem and performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s signature goal celebration. Sabah manager Valdas Dambrauskas, who previously trained at Manchester United Soccer Schools in 2004, leads his squad into this opening league-format match. The game represents a significant milestone for the visiting club in its first appearance on the European stage.

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