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Manchester United vs Galatasaray: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, is Zlatan Ibrahimovic playing?

Everything you need to know about Manchester United vs Galatasaray

Jack de Menezes

Saturday 30 July 2016 11:06 BST

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is poised to make his debut for Manchester United against Galatasaray (Getty)

Manchester United play the third match of their pre-season programme on Saturday evening as they take on Turkish side Galatasaray in Sweden, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic poised to make his club debut after joining up with the squad earlier in the week.

Ibrahimovic was pictured training with the rest of Jose Mourinho’s squad on Thursday and was named in a full-strength squad to travel to Gothenburg, with Mourinho able to call on all of his Euro 2016 internationals as finalist Anthony Martial returns from an extended break.

Fellow finalists Bastian Schweinsteiger misses the trip though, with his future at United looking bleaker by the day after he was left out of the touring party and told to train with the reserves. None of the nine players reported to have been told by Jose Mourinho to leave Old Trafford this summer feature in the 23-man squad.

United’s England contingent of Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling and Marcus Rashford will feature for the first time this season, while Luke Shaw will also continue his return from the horrific double leg fracture he suffered last summer, with the England international set to be Mourinho’s first choice left-back this term.

Mourinho’s over two signings Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly are set to start the fixture at the Ullevi Stadium, and the starting line-up could well represent Mourinho’s starting XI come the first weekend of the Premier League season given he has all of his players available for the trip.

Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

David De Gea

Has been Manchester United’s best player for the last four or five seasons and, after having a move to Real Madrid collapse last summer he is now more important than ever. He saved United repeatedly under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal and will hope under Jose Mourinho that there is less to do.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Matteo Darmian

A good player whose first season at Old Trafford was badly affected by injuries, Darmian should improve next year under the guidance of Mourinho. He has played for a similarly prescriptive coach for Italy in Antonio Conte and will provide exactly what Mourinho wants in the role.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Chris Smalling

One of United’s most improved players under Louis van Gaal, he established a leadership and consistency that he had lacked before. Now he is near the peak of his powers and gives Mourinho someone to build around at the back.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Eric Bailly

The first of Mourinho’s summer signings, the £30million man from Villarreal has looked good in pre-season already. Will need to adjust to the speed of the Premier League but looks well equipped to do that and form a strong pairing with Smalling.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Luke Shaw

Had his last season ruined by a broken leg against PSV Eindhoven and without him United lacked pace and width down the left. Mourinho will like his competitive attitude and Shaw will surely feature in Sam Allardyce’s England squads soon enough.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Morgan Schneiderlin

Mourinho teams always have a midfield anchor, what he calls a ‘number 6’, and there is no-one better suited to the job at United now than Schneiderlin. Did not play as much as he should have done last year but that should change now.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba

The big issue for Mourinho will be where to fit in the £100million man. There will be times when he plays alongside Schneiderlin in a 4-2-3-1, when United can afford to attack more, and others where he is pushed further up with two midfielders behind him. Finding the perfect platform will be Mourinho’s hardest task.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Not the highest profile summer signing at Old Trafford but a technical wizard who excelled in his three seasons at Borussia Dortmund, which is why Arsenal wanted him too. Likelier to be on the right of a 4-2-3-1, where he will provide creativity and intelligence.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Wayne Rooney

Mourinho said very clearly that Rooney will not play in midfield this season for United, so he will have to partner with Zlatan Ibrahimovic up front. Rooney will likely start as a second striker or number 10, but has a job to prove that he is still sharp enough for the job.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Anthony Martial

Never looked weighed down by his fee last season and showed pace, class and natural calm in front of goal. Likely to continue on the left this season where he will provide pace on the break, as long as he does the defending Mourinho demands too.

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Manchester United's best XI with Paul Pogba

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

One final challenge for the big Swede who has won the league everywhere else he has played. Still has incredible strength and skill, even if he will be one of the slower strikers at the top this year. Just needs to find a way to be a focal point for his team-mates.

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What time does it start?

Manchester United vs Galatasaray kicks off at 18:30 BST [19:30 CET] on Saturday 30 July at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on MUTV from 17:30 BST. You can also follow the action with The Independent’s live blog from 18:00.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first Manchester United training session (Video credit: MUTV).mp4

Manchester United squad

Goalkeepers: De Gea, Johnstone, Romero.

Defenders: Bailly, Blind, Darmian, Jones, Rojo, Shaw, Valencia.

Midfielders: Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Lingard, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Schneiderlin, Young.

Forwards: Ibrahimovic, Martial, Memphis, Rashford, Rooney.

Odds

Manchester United to win: 2/5

Galatasaray to win: 13/2

Draw: 18/5

(Odds provided by BetVictor after 90 minutes only)

Manchester United pre-season fixtures

Manchester United 2-0 Wigan Athletic, Saturday 16 July, DW Stadium.

Manchester United 1-4 Borrusia Dortmund, Friday 22 July, Shanghai, 13:00 BST

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

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

Manchester United vs Everton, Wednesday 3 August, 20:00 BST

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

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