Barely four weeks before the new season of English Premier League begins, Manchester United have finally released their first batch of training pictures from the Jose Mourinho era.
Mourinho will take charge of his first United game at Wigan on Saturday and continue to put his new players through their paces at the club’s Carrington training complex.
New signings Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly were among those in training, as well as 18-year-old defender Axel Tuanzebe, who could make his senior United bow at the weekend, along with 17-year-old right-back Tyrell Warren.
Below are some of the pictures from the training ground:
The trip to Wigan is the first of five pre-season friendlies for United.
Mourinho’s side face Dortmund in Shanghai on July 22 before heading to Beijing for their first clash with Pep Guardiola’s City in the Bird’s Nest. United then play Galatasaray in Gothenburg on July 30.
Old Trafford will host Wayne Rooney’s testimonial against Everton on August 3 before the trip to Wembley for the Community Shield against Leicester on August 7.
United’s Premier League campaign begins at Bournemouth, however the league has not yet confirmed the fixture’s date and kick-off time.
Training squad:
Goalkeepers: Joel Pereira, Sam Johnstone, Dean Henderson
Defenders: Antonio Valencia, Guillermo Varela, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Daley Blind, Axel Tuanzebe, Luke Shaw, Tyler Blackett
Midfielders: Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Ashley Young
Forwards: Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Memphis, James Wilson, Will Keane, Andreas Pereira, Adnan Januzaj.
