User:Eng kika/2023–24 Manchester United F.C. season

On 27 March 2023, United announced a tour of the United States, with friendly matches against Wrexham – who are co-owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and who also have former United goalkeeper Ben Foster in their squad – in San Diego,^[3] and Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas.^[4] On 12 May, the club announced their third and fourth pre-season friendlies in the US against fierce rivals Arsenal in New York City,^[5] and in Houston against Real Madrid, which will be played one day after Wrexham game.^[6] A fifth friendly, the first based in the UK, against Lyon in Edinburgh was also added to the pre-season calendar.^[7] On 25 May, the club announced a friendly against Roses rivals and EFL Championship club Leeds United in Oslo.^[8] A seventh match, against Athletic Bilbao in Dublin, was announced on 13 June.^[9] On 29 June, the club announced a home friendly against French club Lens, to be played the day before the match against Athletic Bilbao.^[10]

United won their first match of pre-season against Leeds 2–0, thanks to second-half goals from substitutes Noam Emeran and Joe Hugill,^[11] while Donny van de Beek's goal against Lyon gave them their second win in Edinburgh.^[12] In the first game of the United States tour, first-half goals from newly appointed captain Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho gave United a 2–0 win over Arsenal; they also won the post-match exhibition penalty shoot-out 5–3.^[13] With their match against Real Madrid scheduled for Houston the next day, United fielded a team made up largely of under-21 players against Wrexham on 25 July. They went 2–0 down in the first half, though Marc Jurado pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time; however, Dan Gore was sent off early in the second half and a third Wrexham goal completed a 3–1 defeat for United.^[14] They then suffered a second loss in as many days when goals from Jude Bellingham and Joselu gave Real Madrid a 2–0 win in Houston; newly signed goalkeeper André Onana made his debut in the game, playing the full 90 minutes.^[15] Manchester United's tour of the United States ended with a 3–2 defeat against Borussia Dortmund at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on the 31st of July. Diogo Dalot put United ahead in the 24th minute, but Donyell Malen scored twice in two minutes just before half-time to give Dortmund the lead. Antony levelled the scores before Youssoufa Moukoko secured the win for the Germans.^[16]

The Reds returned to winning ways with a 3–1 comeback win over Lens at Old Trafford. Florian Sotoca put the visitors ahead after chipping Onana from the edge of the centre circle in the first half, before Marcus Rashford, Antony and Casemiro scored in the second period to turn the game around for United.^[17] The following day, a second string United side drew 1–1 with Athletic Bilbao in Dublin. The La Liga team scored first through Nico Williams, but an added time equaliser from Facundo Pellistri meant that United ended their pre-season campaign with a draw.^[18]

The 2023–24 Premier League fixtures were released on 15 June 2023.^[19]

The league season began with a home win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 14 August. Scoreless after the first half, Raphaël Varane scored the game's only goal with a 76th-minute header. Named in the starting line-up, Mason Mount and André Onana made their debuts for United.^[20]

As a Premier League side, United will enter the 2023–24 FA Cup in the third round proper in January 2024.

As United are competing in UEFA competition in 2023–24, they will enter the 2023–24 EFL Cup in the third round in September. They are the reigning champions of the competition.

Having finished third in the 2022–23 Premier League, United qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League. They will enter the competition in the group stage, which will be drawn on 31 August 2023, with United in pot 2 along with 2022–23 La Liga runners-up Real Madrid, 2022–23 UEFA Champions League runners-up Inter Milan, 2022–23 Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund, 2022–23 La Liga third place finishers Atlético Madrid, 2022–23 Bundesliga third place finishers RB Leipzig, 2022–23 Primeira Liga runners-up Porto and 2022–23 Premier League runners-up Arsenal.

As of match played 14 August 2023

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	Victor Lindelöf	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
3	DF	Eric Bailly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	Harry Maguire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF	Lisandro Martínez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
7	MF	Mason Mount	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
8	MF	Bruno Fernandes (c)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9	FW	Anthony Martial	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	FW	Marcus Rashford	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
11	FW	Mason Greenwood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	DF	Tyrell Malacia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF	Christian Eriksen	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
16	FW	Amad Diallo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF	Casemiro	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
19	DF	Raphaël Varane	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
20	DF	Diogo Dalot	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	FW	Antony	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
22	GK	Tom Heaton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	DF	Luke Shaw	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
24	GK	André Onana	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
25	FW	Jadon Sancho	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
26	GK	Dean Henderson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	Facundo Pellistri	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
29	DF	Aaron Wan-Bissaka	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
33	DF	Brandon Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	MF	Donny van de Beek	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	MF	Kobbie Mainoo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	Scott McTominay	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
42	DF	Álvaro Fernández	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	DF	Teden Mengi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	MF	Hannibal Mejbri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	FW	Shola Shoretire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	FW	Alejandro Garnacho	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
—	DF	Jonny Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
—	FW	Rasmus Højlund	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own goals			—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	N/A