Friendly: Manchester United vs. Milan official line-ups
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Official line-ups have been confirmed for the pre-season friendly between Manchester United and Milan.
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Attributed to original sourceRuben Amorim faces his former club as Milan start Goncalo Ramos and Ruben Loftus-Cheek against Manchester United in their final pre-season friendly.
It kicks off at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland, at 15.45 UK time (16.45 CEST).
This represents a reunion for Amorim, who was sacked by Manchester United in January.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JULY 25: AC Milan Manager Ruben Amorim during the Celtic v AC Milan match in a pre-season friendly at Celtic Park on July 25, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images) The Rossoneri have had a troubled pre-season so far, with largely disappointing performances including a 1-1 with Inter and 3-0 defeat to Chelsea.
Following the tour of Australia and Indonesia, Amorim decided to cut certain players from his squad and put them on the market, including Christopher Nkunku, Fikayo Tomori, Youssouf Fofana and injured Santiago Gimenez.
Also missing today are injured Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Matteo Gabbia , while Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot are still on vacation after the World Cup with France.
Massive new signing Goncalo Ramos leads the attack with support from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and 19-year-old Alphadjo Cissè.
Luka Modric is initially on the bench in favour of Ardon Jashari and Yunus Musah.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 05: Goncalo Ramos of AC Milan celebrates with Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan after his goal during the pre-season match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Optus Stadium on August 05, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images) Manchester United are missing Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount, Benjamin Sesko, Matthijs de Ligt and Tom Heaton.
Matheus Cunha starts upfront, with ex-Serie A players Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes and Patrick Dorgu.
Manchester United vs. Milan line-ups Manchester United: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Tielemans, Andrey Santos; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Dorgu; Cunha
Milan: Torriani; Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Jashari, Musah, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Cissè; Ramos
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What happened
The official starting XIs for the pre-season friendly between Manchester United and AC Milan have been announced. Both teams have named their squads for the match, which serves as part of their pre-season preparations. The line-ups provide an early indication of tactical preferences and player fitness ahead of the upcoming competitive season.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendlies offer limited competitive signal but provide important early-season indicators regarding squad fitness, tactical systems, and player roles under new or returning management. Confirmed line-ups allow prediction systems to assess expected formations and player availability heading into competitive fixtures.
Provides early-season visibility into team selection preferences and player readiness for both Manchester United and Milan.
Use the confirmed line-ups to update short-term player availability models for both Manchester United and Milan ahead of their competitive openers.