PERTH, Australia -- Manchester United's players and staff landed back at Manchester Airport on Sunday after nearly three weeks away in Thailand and Australia to begin the final run-up to the start of the Premier League season.
Erik ten Hag has two weeks to make any final decisions before picking his team to play Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Aug. 7. That fortnight includes two more friendlies, against Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, but the bulk of the work has already been done in Bangkok, Melbourne and Perth.