Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirms plans for pre-season tour of United States

Manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United's squad for this summer's pre-season tour of the United States will be made up of first-team regulars and youngsters with a point to prove.

United will return to the US for the second pre-season campaign in a row in July, facing Premier League counterparts Arsenal in their opening game of the tour at the SoFi Stadium in California on July 28. The Reds will then lock horns with Real Betis four days later at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on August 1.

A youthful United XI played League Two side Wrexham at the Snapdragon Stadium on last summer's tour, losing 3-1. United's tour across the pond will conclude against Liverpool at the Williams-Brice Stadium in South Carolina on August 4.

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As well as confirming that the squad he plans to select for the tour will feature a mix of youth and experience, Ten Hag, unsurprisingly, has confirmed that the United players who reach the latter stages of the European Championship and Copa America with their respective nations this summer will not be included. The finals of both competitions are penciled in to take place on Sunday, July 14.

"We have a strong first-team squad there with players that can present themselves to the fans, but especially to us," said Ten Hag, speaking to United's club website. "They have the levels to play in our team for next season.

"There will be a mix, with experienced players together with some young players. [The squad will be] as strong as possible, but of course the players who go far in the Copa