'We're gonna cook!' - Manchester United fans all agree as Erik ten Hag names strong line up vs Lens in pre-season friendly

Manchester United host RC Lens at Old Trafford this lunchtime and manager Erik ten Hag has named a strong side for his penultimate pre-season friendly.

The Reds returned from their tour of the United States earlier in the week, following their 3-2 defeat against Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas on Monday. There were also defeats to Real Madrid and Wrexham, following a 2-0 win against Arsenal in San Diego.

Ten Hag now has just 180 minutes to finalise his plans for the 2023/2024 season, returning to Old Trafford for the Premier League opener against Wolves on Monday, August 14. And the Dutchman looks to be closing in on his strongest line-up, with the likes of Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Marcus Rashford all starting today.

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New first-choice goalkeeper Onana will get his first taste of Old Trafford, following his £47.72million move from Inter Milan. The 27-year-old has already shown himself to be a great shot-stopper and excellent on the ball.

Ahead of him, the partnership of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez continues with the former up against the team he began his career with back in 2002. Ten Hag has fully settled on his preferred duo, with Luke Shaw keeping his place on the left and Diogo Dalot preferred to Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the right.

In midfield, Ten Hag has gone for the trio that will likely start together for most of the upcoming season. Casemiro will provide defensive stability with Mount and Bruno Fernandes providing legs and creativity further forward.

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