Manchester United vs Borussia Dortmund: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, where can I watch it?

Everything you need to know about Manchester United vs Borussia Dortmund

Manchester United players embrace during a training session on their pre-season tour of China (Getty)

Manchester United kick-off their pre-season tour of China on Friday when they take on German side Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai as Jose Mourinho gets to grips with his squad ahead of the new season.

United face fierce rivals Manchester City on Monday in Beijing, but before then they must focus on facing the German Cup finalists and Bundesliga runners-up in Dortmund, who remain one of the most dangerous sides on their day due to their ability to counter-attack at speed.

The match is the first fixture of the International Champions Cup, the pre-season tournament that has grown to become one of the mainstay events on the football calendar, given it throws up a number of high profile matches to launch the new season.

For instance, United face Dortmund and City over the next few days, while Real Madrid meet both Chelsea and Bayern Munich and Barcelona collide with Liverpool at Wembley Stadium.

But for United, and in particular their new manager Mourinho, Friday’s encounter against Dortmund provides another chance to get to grips with his squad and see who will fit into his plans, as well as allow fans to see new signings Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly following their summer transfers.

United will still be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic though, with the Swede given time off during the pre-season tour to recover from last season’s exploits.

What time does it start?

The match kicks-off at 13:00 BST [20:00 local] on Friday 22 July.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be broadcast live on United’s in-house TV channel MUTV from 12:00. You can also follow the action with The Independent’s minute-by-minute live blog.

Manchester United’s pre-season fixtures:

Won 2-0 vs Wigan Athletic, Saturday 16 July, DW Stadium.

vs Borrusia Dortmund, Friday 22 July, Shanghai, 13:00 BST

vs Manchester City, Monday 25 July, Beijing, 12:30 BST

vs Galatasaray, Saturday 30 July, Gothenburg, 18:30 BST

vs Everton, Wednesday 3 August, 20:00 BST

vs Leicester City (Community Shield), Sunday 7 July, Wembley Stadium, 16:00 BST

Predicted United line-up:

De Gea; Fosu-Mensah, Bailly, Tuanzebe, Shaw; Herrera, Carrick, Mata; Mkhitaryan, Young, Depay.