Erik ten Hag press conference live Manchester United team news ahead of Man City clash

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will preview Saturday's Community Shield clash with Manchester City this afternoon.

The Reds are preparing for their third Wembley visit of the year after beating their cross-city rivals in May's FA Cup final. First-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo sealed a deserved 2-1 victory.

United brought their pre-season preparations to a close last weekend with a 3-0 reverse to Liverpool in the United States. It marked a third defeat in five friendlies for Ten Hag's side.

However, United have been boosted by the returns of a handful of big-name players to Carrington over the past week or so. Luke Shaw and Mainoo were among those who returned to the club's training base this week.

Ten Hag is expected to provide clarity on whether they stand any chance of being involved this weekend. Bruno Fernandes and Garnacho are also among those who could feature for United for the first time since the FA Cup final.

You can follow live updates of Ten Hag's address to the media below:

While most Premier League clubs have got to wait until next weekend to get their 2024/25 campaigns up and running, United will get theirs off and under way on Saturday, facing Manchester City at Wembley.

The Community Shield can often be described as a glorified pre-season friendly, but there is a trophy on offer and, on this occasion, the local bragging rights.

United will be determined to add more silverware to their collection and take as much confidence as possible into the Premier League opener against Fulham six days later.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome along to the Manchester Evening News' live coverage of Erik ten Hag's opening press conference of the 2024/25 season.

The United chief will