Manchester United v Leeds: Full lineups confirmed for pre-season friendly at Croke Park

Manchester United and Leeds United had full lineups confirmed for their pre-season friendly at Croke Park in Dublin on 12 August 2026, the teams announced ahead of the match.

Daniel Farke will manage Leeds United against Michael Carrick’s Manchester United in the warm-up fixture, with both sides preparing for the new English Premier League season; Leeds arrive on the back of three strong matches and consecutive wins. Leeds beat RB Leipzig 2-0 in their most recent outing, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to lead the attack after scoring three goals in his last two matches, including a brace against Liverpool. Manchester United welcome back several senior players from the break, with Marcus Rashford, Matheus Cunha and Senne Lammens named among the main men in the squad, though the club indicated some of those players may be used from the bench. The report also states that Bryan Mbeumo has continued his sensational run of form for Manchester United during the pre-season.

Predicted XI for Leeds: Cairns (GK); Justin, Rodon, Muharemovic; Bogle, Ampadu, Longstaff, Bornauw; Wilson, Calvert-Lewin, James. Bench: Mahady, Ombang, Lienou, Lane, Cresswell, Bijol, Tanaka, Stach, Aaronson, Chadwick, Mills, Gnonto, Nmecha, Piroe.

Predicted XI for Manchester United: Heaton; Mazraoui, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Santos, Tielemans; Amad, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo. Substitutes: Lammens, Darlow, Heath, Mee, Amass, Armer, Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Lacey, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Zirkzee, Cunha, Rashford, Sesko, De Ligt, Mainoo.

Lineups will be updated as soon as they are officially announced. Fans in India can watch the fixture live via the FanCode app and website, while viewers in the United Kingdom can watch live for free on ITV1.

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