Jesse Lingard forced 37-year-old Perth goalkeeper Liam Reddy into an athletic save but that was about it. The first half drifted to an end with the score 0-0.Īshley Young, captain from the start, came closest with a free kick that got the 50,206 crowd excited when it ruffled the side netting. Romelu Lukaku, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly were left out of the squad entirely after picking up injuries - described as 'small' by United - in training this week.Īll three are expected to be fit when United return to Optus Stadium to play Leeds United on Wednesday.Īfter winning just two of their final 12 games last season, Solskjaer needs a fast start to the new campaign when it kicks off in August.īut if he was hoping for a statement of intent in the first game of the summer, he was made to wait. Solskjaer handed James his debut in a starting XI that also included Axel Tuanzebe and Tahith Chong. Luke Shaw, on as a half-time substitute, was forced off with an injury seven minutes from time.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had his players training the morning before the game and, apart from James, it took United time to get going during sluggish first half on a heavy pitch that staged an AFL game 24 hours earlier. Who has qualified for Europe from the Premier League? Premier League fixtures 2019-20 in full Marcus Rashford and James Garner got second half goals at Optus Stadium while Dan James impressed in his first appearance following his £15 million move from Swansea. PERTH, Australia - Manchester United got their summer tour off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory over Perth Glory. Rashford, Garner fire Man United past Perth All rights reserved.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you.

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