United Squad Announced For European Leg Of Pre Season Tour

Having visited South Africa and China, Manchester United will embark on the European leg of their pre season tour starting tomorrow in Norway.

United have announced a 21 man squad that will look to reach peak levels of fitness by facing Valerenga tomorrow afternoon then Barcelona in Gothenburg on August 8th before bringing the tour to an end against Hannover 96 on the 11th.

Whilst the first leg of the tour saw a number of youth players included in the squad, it appears business has picked up with the return of those who had been at the Euros and the Olympics as well as the inclusion of captain Nemanja Vidic.

Interestingly Michael Keane has also been included in the travelling party, perhaps showing the high esteem in which he is held by the club.

The likes of Smalling and Evans miss out through injury whilst Giggs, Cleverley and Rafael remain at the Olympics so miss out too.

Goalkeepers: De Gea, Lindegaard.

Defenders: Evra, Ferdinand, Jones, M Keane, Vidic.

Midfielders: Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Powell, Lingard, Scholes, Valencia, Young, Kagawa.

Forwards: Berbatov, Hernandez, Macheda, Rooney, Welbeck.