Man Utd vs Lyon - Pre-season friendly: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
- Man Utd beat Leeds in their pre-season opener
- Erik ten Hag is unsure about the involvement of most senior players
- Lyon saw off De Treffers to kick off their summer
By Tom Gott
Manchester United will take on French giants Lyon on Wednesday in their second pre-season outing of the summer.
Erik ten Hag took a young side to Oslo to beat Leeds in their first fixture but now has most of his seniors available and will therefore look to ramp up United's preparations for the new campaign.
Here's all you need to know about this one.
Where are Man Utd vs Lyon playing?
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Stadium: Murrayfield Stadium
- Date: Wednesday 19 July
- Kick-off Time: 14:00 BST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT
How to watch Man Utd vs Lyon on TV and live stream
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | MUTV |
United States | MUTV / ESPN Deportes |
Canada | MUTV |
Man Utd team news
Goalkeeper Andre Onana's signing won't be complete in time for him to feature here and so, with Dean Henderson both injured and on his way out to Nottingham Forest anyway, expect the veteran Tom Heaton to start once again.
Antony, Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek remain sidelined, while Fred is a fresh injury doubt after missing the Leeds game.
Ten Hag has already suggested that the recently returned group of Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw Marcus Rashford and Tyrell Malacia will likely sit this one out.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Lyon
(4-2-3-1): Heaton; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Fernandez; Hannibal, Mainoo; Sancho, Mount, Amad; Hugill
Lyon team news
Houssem Aouar, Jerome Boateng, Malo Gusto and Moussa Dembele are among the players to have left Lyon since last season, but new arrival Skelly Alvero is one to watch. The 21-year-old will be hard to miss, standing at 6'7.
Veteran centre-back Dejan Lovren limped off injured in the pre-season opener against De Treffers and may not be risked for this one.
Lyon predicted lineup vs Man Utd
(4-3-3): Lopes; Mata, Diomande, Sarr, Laaziri; Lepenant, Tolisso, El Arouch; Jeffinho, Lacazette, Sarr
Man Utd vs Lyon score prediction
United are not yet at their strongest, with Ten Hag keen to take things slowly this season, so don't expect them to be at their best here.
The Red Devils are young, particularly in attack, but will likely come up against a similarly inexperienced Lyon back line, so expect a hard-fought battle full of plenty of energy.
United should have the strength in depth to get through this but, as is the case with every friendly, it's more about the performance than the result.