Michael Carrick Keen to Unite Full Manchester United Squad Ahead of Season Kick-off

Michael Carrick, the head coach of Manchester United, is eager for his entire squad to be together as the team enters the final stages of preparation for the 2026-27 season.

In their most recent pre-season match, Manchester United played to a 1-1 draw against the reigning Champions League titleholders, Paris Saint-Germain. Bryan Mbeumo continued his impressive run of form, scoring his third goal in two games by equalizing Ibrahim Mbaye's early opener.

Several key senior players, including Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, and Youri Tielemans, made their return to action. However, Tom Heaton and Mason Mount were both forced to leave the pitch with suspected injuries.

The team will now travel to the Republic of Ireland. Carrick hopes that having the complete squad united will help to accelerate their preparations for the new campaign.

“I’m looking forward to it,” Carrick stated. “Pre-season has been a bit like separate chapters, and we’ll bring everyone together when we get to Dublin in the next couple of days.

“It will be great. We have two more games this week, and again, I’m looking forward to seeing the group develop.”

Manchester United will conclude their pre-season schedule with matches against Leeds United on Wednesday, followed by a fixture against AC Milan next Saturday. Carrick is aiming to have his squad fully prepared before the Premier League opener.

English Translation:

Michael Carrick, Manchester United's head coach, is eager to have his full squad together as preparations for the 2026-27 season enter their final phase.

In their latest pre-season outing, the Reds drew 1-1 with Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain. Bryan Mbeumo continued his impressive form by scoring his third goal in two matches, canceling out Ibrahim Mbaye's early opener.

Several senior players, including Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, and Youri Tielemans, returned to action. However, both Tom Heaton and Mason Mount were forced off with suspected injuries.

United will now travel to the Republic of Ireland, where Carrick hopes having the entire squad together will help to speed up preparations ahead of the new campaign.

“I’m looking forward to it,” Carrick said. “It’s been a little bit like different chapters through pre-season, and we’ll get everybody together when we get to Dublin over the next couple of days.

“It’ll be great. Two more games this week, and again, I’m looking forward to seeing the group develop.”

Manchester United will round off their pre-season schedule with fixtures against Leeds United on Wednesday before taking on AC Milan next Saturday, with Carrick hoping to have his squad fully prepared ahead of the Premier League opener.