The Man Utd players on international duty and how to watch - September 2023
- Man Utd have 18 players away on international duty in September
- Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire will represent England
- Andre Onana has come out of international retirement for Cameroon
Sir Alex Ferguson forged a formidable reputation among international managers during his time in charge of Manchester United.
"I was in fear of him," former Wales boss Bobby Gould admitted in his autobiography, "and he probably knew it."
Nicky Butt revealed Ferguson's blunt approach among his players when the international window rolled around: "He'd just say: 'You’ve got an England friendly coming up and you’re not going.' And that was that."
United's current boss Erik ten Hag doesn't have quite the same sway - his players are coming out of international retirement rather than shirking call-ups from their country.
Here's where United's internationals are off to in September and how to keep an eye on them.
Man Utd's internationals - September 2023
Player | Caps | Goals | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
Lisandro Martinez | 16 | 0 | Argentina |
Alejandro Garnacho | 2 | 0 | Argentina |
Casemiro | 71 | 7 | Brazil |
Andre Onana | 34 | 0 | Cameroon |
Christian Eriksen | 120 | 39 | Denmark |
Rasmus Hojlund | 6 | 6 | Denmark |
Harry Maguire | 57 | 7 | England |
Marcus Rashford | 53 | 16 | England |
Sofyan Amrabat | 49 | 0 | Morocco |
Jonny Evans | 91 | 4 | Northern Ireland |
Bruno Fernandes | 57 | 15 | Portugal |
Diogo Dalot | 12 | 2 | Portugal |
Scott McTominay | 39 | 5 | Scotland |
Victor Lindelof | 59 | 3 | Sweden |
Hannibal Mejbri | 24 | 0 | Tunisia |
Altay Bayindir | 5 | 0 | Turkey |
Facundo Pellistri | 12 | 0 | Uruguay |
Intriguingly, Denmark's Christian Eriksen is the only international centurion among Manchester United's current squad. The youngest player at the 2010 World Cup is still chugging along and has returned to his club's starting XI after Mason Mount's injury.
Luke Shaw will join Mount in Carrington's treatment room while Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire team up with England.
Gareth Southgate favourite Maguire earned his first competitive minutes of the season at the tail-end of Manchester United's Premier League defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.
Lining up alongside Maguire for the dramatic conclusion of that contest, Jonny Evans' first competitive appearance of his second spell at the club had the air of a Jamie Vardy testimonial. Yet, even at the age of 35, Evans remains a key cog in Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland team.
Ten Hag may consider him surplus to requirements but Scott McTominay is a prized asset for the Scottish national team. Often used as a centre-back for his country, McTominay stumbled upon a rich vein of scoring form during the European qualifiers; the Lancaster-born player has racked up five goals in his last four internationals.
In less than 20 minutes during a UEFA Nations League game against the Czech Republic last year, Diogo Dalot scored as many goals for Portugal (two) as he has across his previous 81 appearances for Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes will join Dalot for matches against Slovakia and Luxembourg.
Antony has pointedly and belatedly been dropped by Brazil but Casemiro will be there for the upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers. Argentina may be global champions, but Lisandro Martinez and Alejandro Garnacho still have to help their nation qualify for the tournament in 2026.
Goalkeeper Andre Onana unquestionably has the most crucial match waiting for him on his return to the Cameroon squad. A draw in the final qualifier against Burundi would be enough for Cameroon to make it to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast this January. After being exiled during the World Cup, Onana is poised to make his return in this dramatic clash.
How to watch Man Utd's England internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
09/09/23 - 17:00 | Ukraine vs England | Channel 4 |
12/09/23 - 19:45 | Scotland vs England | Channel 4 |
How to watch Man Utd's Argentina internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
08/09/23 - 01:00 | Argentina vs Ecuador | Not available |
12/09/23 - 21:00 | Bolivia vs Argentina | Not available |
Argentina's first competitive internationals as World Cup champions since the 1980s will not be broadcast live in the UK. Viewers in Argentina can watch the match on free-to-air Television Publica or TyC but the nation's tricky qualifiers for the next tournament are scarcely available outside South America.
The official YouTube account of CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, uploads highlights of all World Cup qualifiers on the day of the game.
How to watch Man Utd's Brazil internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
08/09/23 - 01:45 | Brazil vs Bolivia | Not available |
13/09/23 - 03:00 | Peru vs Brazil | Not available |
Brazil's two World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru are only widely available in the southern hemisphere. Brazilians who haven't got a ticket to the Mangueirao in the religious city of Belem can watch the match on SporTV, Globo, Canais Globo or NOW NET e Claro.
Yet, as is the case for Argentina, highlights of Brazil's qualifiers will be available on CONMEBOL's YouTube channel.
How to watch Man Utd's Cameroon internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
12/09/23 - 20:00 | Cameroon vs Burundi | Not available |
Cameroon's decisive clash with Burundi will naturally be beamed all over Africa on SuperSport.
UK broadcasters may be bizarrely ignoring this all-important fixture but North American viewers can tune in live. The Canadian and US iterations of beIN Sports, fuboTV and Fanatiz are covering the contest.
Interested spectators in the United Kingdom will have to wait until the highlights are uploaded to the official YouTube account of the Confederation of African Football, CAF TV.
How to watch Man Utd's Denmark internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
07/09/23 - 19:45 | Denmark vs San Marino | Viaplay UK |
10/09/23 - 17:00 | Finland vs Denmark | Viaplay Sports 1, Viaplay UK |
How to watch Man Utd's Morocco internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
09/09/23 - 20:00 | Morocco vs Liberia | Not available |
12/09/23 - 19:30 | Morocco vs Burkina Faso | Not available |
Much like Cameroon's fixtures, Morocco's upcoming games will be available in numerous countries outside the UK.
Canada and the US can again watch the match live on beIN Sports, fuboTV and Fanatiz, while the contest is broadcast across Africa on SuperSport. The highlights on CAF TV's YouTube channel will once again be a refuge for many in Europe.
How to watch Man Utd's Northern Ireland internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
07/09/23 - 19:45 | Slovenia vs Northern Ireland | Viaplay Sports 1, Viaplay UK |
10/09/23 - 14:00 | Kazakhstan vs Northern Ireland | Viaplay Sports 1, Viaplay UK |
How to watch Man Utd's Portugal internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
08/09/23 - 19:45 | Slovakia vs Portugal | Viaplay Sports 2, Viaplay UK |
11/09/23 - 19:45 | Portugal vs Luxembourg | Viaplay Sports 2 |
How to watch Man Utd's Scotland internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
08/09/23 - 19:45 | Cyprus vs Scotland | Viaplay Sports 1, Viaplay UK |
12/09/23 - 19:45 | Scotland vs England | Channel 4 |
How to watch Man Utd's Sweden internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
09/09/23 - 17:00 | Estonia vs Sweden | Viaplay Sports 1, Viaplay UK |
12/09/23 - 19:45 | Sweden vs Austria | Not available |
How to watch Man Utd's Tunisia internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
07/09/23 - 20:00 | Tunisia vs Botswana | Not available |
12/09/23 - TBC | Egypt vs Tunisia | Not available |
Hannibal's Tunisia have already secured qualification to the finals in the Ivory Coast at the start of the new year but the completists among the nation's UK-based viewership will be unable to watch the final qualifier against Botswana.
Tunisia's friendly against record AFCON champions Egypt is yet to even have a kick-off time confirmed, let along a broadcast slot.
How to watch Man Utd's Turkey internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
08/09/23 - 19:45 | Turkey vs Armenia | Viaplay UK |
12/09/23 - 13:20 | Japan vs Turkey | Not available |
While Turkey's European qualifier will be available for UK viewers on the subscription service Viaplay, the national team's friendly against Japan will not be broadcast live on these shores.
How to watch Man Utd's Uruguay internationals on TV and live stream
Date / Kick-off time (BST) | Fixture | UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
09/09/23 - 00:00 | Uruguay vs Chile | AUFTV |
12/09/23 - 22:00 | Ecuador vs Uruguay | AUFTV |
South American qualifiers have been shunned by broadcasters outside the continent but all of Uruguay's matches are streamed on the federation's in-house channel, AUFTV.
Fans can register for free to watch the first games of Marcelo Biela's reign.
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