Overview of Manchester United against Leeds
Manchester United opens his pre-season campaign against Leeds in Stockholm after a summer of frustration.
Speaking in May, towards the end of a lamentable campaign of 2024-25, which saw United finished the 15th and missing the European competition, the boss Ruben Amorim said that they had to be “courageous” during the summer, referring to a major overhaul of a underperforming team.
But the only arrivals so far have been the striker of the Wolves Matheus Cunha and the young Diego Leon and Enzo Kana-Biyik, although the reports today suggest a move of 70 million pounds sterling for the Brentford Bryan Mbeumo winger finally ends.
It seems unlikely that new arrivals have a transformative effect on the team and it can be united is unable to make larger signatures until the members of the “bombs squad” are shipped.
Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia all expressed the wish to leave Old Trafford and it is very unlikely that any quintet will go to Sweden.
Raming at Carrington 📈
– Manchester United (@manutd) July 17, 2025
United often looked like a disorganized mess, on and off the field last season, but the same cannot be said of their opponents tomorrow.
The return of Leeds to the high flight after an absence of two years was confirmed in April with the Daniel Farke team by raising 100 points and finishing as winners of the championship.
Since then, they have acquired Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Lukas Nmecha for a combined expense of around 35 million pounds Sterling and it remains to be seen how much they spend the first league season in progress next month.
It is unlikely that tomorrow’s match at the Strawberry Arena will offer too much understanding of how the teams are getting out of it in the coming months, but Leeds winger Willy Gnonto, says the pre-season.
The Italian international told Lutv: “It goes very well. I have the impression that we are working very hard, we are preparing for what will happen and it is important to learn new players, to know what the coach wants to do this season and, yes, just good vibrations all around.
“I think everyone is in a good mood. Everyone is happy to be back and we are ready to work. It’s obviously difficult, but it is good to prepare from now for the season to be easier for us.
“Obviously, I try to have fun. It’s not easy when you have to do shopping and things like that, but obviously, we have to do it.”
Leeds and Manchester United have a long -standing rivalry and Gnonto knows that there are always added spices when the transverse teams compete.
He added: “I think it’s the best game to start. It is a great rivalry and it is also our first friendly game. So we just want to try to get the result and start on the right foot.
“Obviously, it’s Manchester United, so it’s never a game like the others. We know what we have to do. We know it’s a friendly game but we want to win.”
Team news for Manchester United against Leeds
It is probably that the two managers will use the full quota of their team players since it is a first round.
United is definitely without the central rear of Argentina, Lisandro Martinez, who is still rehabilitated after undergoing an LCA injury in February, and goalkeeper Andena.
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– Leeds United (@Lufc) July 16, 2025
Lines preceded for Manchester United against Leeds
United Manchester: Bayindir; Mazraoui, de Ligt, Yoro; Dalot, Ugars, Fernands, Dorgu; Cunha, Amad, Hojlund
Leeds: Meslier: Bogle, Bijol, Ampadu, Gudmundsson; Gruev, Tanaka; Gnonto, Aaronson, James; Piroe
How to watch Manchester United against Leeds: TV and online flow
Manchester United against Leeds starts at 2 p.m. in the United Kingdom tomorrow. It can be watched on MUTV and LUTV.
Statistics for Manchester United against Leeds
- It will be the third time that the teams will come up against the pre-season since 2019 with Manchester United winning the two previous
- Manchester United has won four of its last five regular season meetings
Prediction for Manchester United against Leeds
As usual with friendly matches, it depends so much on the teams selected by the respective managers.
But we would be surprised if Leeds did not get something from the game.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-2 Leeds
