Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his Manchester United players that they simply cannot afford a poor start to the new season.
United face Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool in the first nine Premier League games of the season after finishing the last campaign with just one win in nine in all competitions.
Solskjaer wants to hit the ground running after having the majority of his players available for the training camp in Perth and the opening two pre-season games against Perth Glory and Leeds United.
MAN UNITED'S PRE-SEASON FIXTURES
July 20 – vs Inter Milan, ICC (12:30pm) - Singapore National Stadium, Kallang
July 25 – vs Tottenham Hotspur, ICC (12:30pm) - Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
July 30 – vs Kristiansund (7pm) - Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo
August 3 – vs AC Milan, ICC (5:30pm) - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
'The start of the season is important, that's why we've worked them hard,' said the United manager ahead of the third match against Inter Milan in Singapore.