Seven Manchester United players who need to impress Erik ten Hag this weekend

Manchester United had a near-perfect tour of Thailand and Australia this summer, winning three friendlies and drawing the other.

Erik ten Hag was able to hone and fine-tune his tactics during the trip. He will now have an idea about who will make his starting XI for the Premier League opener against Brighton on August 7.

However, pre-season is not quite over just yet and there are still squad places to be claimed. United face Atletico Madrid in Norway on Saturday in what may be their toughest test of the month.

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Ten Hag then makes his Old Trafford bow a day later when the Reds welcome Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. A number of players will be desperate to show their capabilities ahead of the Premier League squad submission deadline.

Alejandro Garnacho

After being touted as the academy product to shine in pre-season, the 18-year-old failed to play a single minute under Ten Hag.

He did start and score in the behind-closed-doors encounter against Wrexham though, showing he can deliver when given the chance, but will probably need to show his assets against European-standard opponents this weekend to make the cut.

James Garner

Garner ’s summer has been hampered by a setback but he managed to feature for 23 minutes in the draw with Aston Villa in Australia before playing the full 90 minutes against Wrexham. He maybe would have liked to be challenging for a midfield spot but for his injury, and now needs to make up for lost time.

Donny van de Beek

While there’s no danger of him being left out of the squad, Van de Beek hasn’t had the fairytale reunion with his former Ajax boss so far. His chances of consistent game time became more