Their Premier League campaign may kick-off on Sunday but Manchester United's season properly begins on Tuesday.
The Red Devils face Real Madrid in a glamour tie as they compete for the UEFA Super Cup in Skopje, Macedonia.
And having had a flying pre-season so far, the United squad took off literally on Monday morning as they jetted off to the Macedonia capital.
Jose Mourinho and his Old Trafford stars could be seen carried on a shuttle bus from Manchester airport to their actual aircraft.