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Manchester United players returned to Carrington this week | Manchester United
Man Utd returned to training this week and this is what we spotted.
Manchester United have already handed out four new squad members to players during their first few days of pre-season training.
The first group of United players returned to Carrington on Monday morning, where they took part in gym work and a light training session, with focus on their tactical work under Ruben Amorim ahead of the summer schedule. The players also underwent routine medical examinations, including vision and dental checks to ensure every base was covered.
United will welcome back another group of international stars to their training base on Thursday morning, as preparations step up ahead of their first summer friendly against Leeds next week. Amorim's side then travel to the United States to face West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton in the Premier League Summer Series before they host Fiorentina in a final home friendly at Old Trafford.
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New squad numbers confirmed
Manchester United officially confirmed Matheus Cunha has been handed the No.10 shirt for the forthcoming season, after it was vacated by Marcus Rashford. Rashford is expected to leave the club in the summer transfer window and has been granted an extended period of leave by the club, but was still preset at Carrington this week to undergo individual fitness work away from the main group.
It was revealed last week the 27-year-old was happy to return to team training this summer and would still give his all for the club, despite being deemed surplus to requirements by Ruben Amorim. The academy graduate has not played for United since last December when he was dropped for the Manchester derby due to performance issues.
Introducing our new number 🔟: Matheus Cunha 🇧🇷
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The other squad number changes are less contentious, with three academy hopefuls handed new shirts to signal their growing stature within the youth ranks. Shea Lacey has been handed the No.61 shirt after he wore No.72 last season, Bendito Mantato has swapped to No.70 from No.85 and Reece Munro has moved to No.65 from No.79.
The teenage trio all trained with the first-team group on Monday and Tuesday and are expected to be involved when United face Leeds in Stockholm next week. It remains to be seen whether any of them will be named in the travelling squad for the pre-season tour of the United States.
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