Manchester United's Group B fixtures for the Premier League International Cup have been released.
The exact date for the Reds' opener against holders Villarreal has been finalised at Leigh Sports Village for 13 September with a 19:00 BST kick-off.
There is a long wait until the second outing in the competition, with Czech Republic outfit Sparta Prague coming to Leigh on 15 December and, a week later, Middlesbrough provide the opposition in a pre-Christmas clash.
All three games are being staged at Leigh and there will be free entry for all spectators.