Man United vs. Wrexham: Three talking points as Michael Carrick's side begin their preparations for the new campaign

Manchester United volition footwear disconnected their preparations for the 2026-27 run with a pre-season affable against Wrexham successful Helsinski, Finland connected Saturday afternoon.

The Red Devils person travelled with a beardown squad, with a fig of first-team players acceptable to feature, though galore are absent owed to their engagement successful the 2026 World Cup, either ongoing oregon previous.

There volition besides beryllium chances for younger players to marque their mark, perchance doing capable to unit their mode into the reasoning of caput manager Michael Carrick for the caller season, which begins for Man United against Hull City connected August 22.

It volition not beryllium a regular pre-season owed to the World Cup, with Man United staying successful Europe for their affable fixtures, facing Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Leeds United and AC Milan aft this one.

Here, Sports Mole picks retired 3 main talking points up of the contest.

Santos successful enactment to marque Man United debut

Only 1 of Man United's 3 summertime signings has been named successful the squad for this match, with Andrey Santos successful enactment to marque his archetypal quality for the club.

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow volition not feature, arsenic helium recovers from a process that helium had astatine the extremity of past season, portion Youri Tielemans played for Belgium astatine the World Cup and is not owed to nexus up with his caller teammates until August.

However, the Man United fans successful attendance volition astir surely get to spot 1 of their caller players successful action, with Santos acceptable to diagnostic astatine immoderate signifier of the interest.

The Brazilian is simply a £50m summertime accomplishment from Chelsea, and it volition beryllium fascinating to spot however the 22-year-old fits successful astatine Man United successful the coming months.

Amass, Lacey, Obi among youngsters looking to impress

There is acquisition successful the Man United squad, with Leny Yoro, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Bryan Mbeumo and Joshua Zirkzee each disposable for enactment against the Championship outfit.

However, a fig of youngsters volition beryllium looking to impress, including Harry Amass, Shea Lacey and Chibo Obi - 3 incredibly talented teenagers.

All person had the acquisition of representing Man United's archetypal team, and it volition beryllium fascinating to spot what happens with the trio successful the coming campaign.

There person been claims that Obi could caput retired connected loan, but immoderate beardown performances during pre-season could enactment him successful Carrick's thoughts; the aforesaid could besides beryllium said for Amass, arsenic Man United are presently abbreviated astatine left-back.

Lacey is an incredibly talented wide player, meanwhile, and helium is expected to beryllium heavy progressive successful Man United's pre-season preparations.

JJ Gabriel - Man United's astir promising youngster - is not successful the squad for this match, having lone conscionable returned from an extended break, but helium is acceptable to diagnostic successful the coming games.

Is Sesko's lack a origin for concern?

Sesko missed the extremity of the 2025-26 run with a shin wounded that helium aggravated during the Premier League clash with Liverpool connected May 3.

The striker did not diagnostic against Sunderland, Nottingham Forest oregon Brighton & Hove Albion successful Man United's last 3 games of the season, and helium is again absent from this squad.

A connection connected Man United's authoritative website read: "Benjamin Sesko has remained astatine Carrington Training Complex arsenic helium continues to enactment towards afloat fittingness aft missing the last 3 games of past season.

"Karl Darlow volition besides enactment successful Manchester with the caller signing successful the last stages of recovering from a process that helium had astatine the extremity of past season. Both players are expected to beryllium afloat acceptable and disposable for the commencement of 2026/27."

As a result, determination should beryllium nary concerns implicit Sesko, who scored 12 times during his debut play astatine Man United, but it is unclear astatine this signifier whether helium volition beryllium progressive successful the team's 2nd pre-season affable of the summertime against Rosenborg connected July 24.

Man United squad vs. Wrexham

Goalkeepers: Tom Heaton, Radek Vitek, Dermot Mee

Defenders: Harry Maguire, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, Harry Amass, Jaydan Kamason, Dan Armer

Midfielders: Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Toby Collyer, Dan Gore, Jacob Devaney, Jim Thwaites

Forwards: Joshua Zirkzee, Bryan Mbeumo, Chido Obi, Ethan Wheatley, Shea Lacey, Ethan Williams

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