Manchester United are set to play a behind-closed-doors friendly against Lausanne-Sport this week.
With several United stars away on international duty, the club have taken advantage of the break to arrange a friendly against another INEOS-owned side.
The Red Devils will not return to competitive action until October 10, when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford after a three-week break.
The fixture will give head coach Michael Carrick an important opportunity to assess the fitness of his players and ensure they are ready for the demanding schedule ahead.
We believe two Man United players have a special opportunity to impress Carrick and stake a claim for a place in the starting XI against Spurs.
Carlos Baleba
Carlos Baleba moved to United from Brighton & Hove Albion for an initial fee of £65 million this summer.
An ankle injury forced the 22-year-old to watch from the sidelines at the start of the campaign, but he has now returned to full fitness.
Baleba could finally make his long-awaited competitive debut for United against Tottenham.
Getting valuable minutes against the Swiss side could give the midfielder the perfect platform to regain his match sharpness before a hectic run of fixtures.
Amad Diallo
Amad Diallo suffered an injury in the build-up to the opening Premier League game of the season.
The winger fuelled hopes of an imminent comeback by dropping a major hint on Instagram this week.
Carrick could hand his trusted attacker at least 45 minutes against Lausanne-Sport, allowing him to rebuild his match fitness without immediately throwing him into competitive action.
The 24-year-old could put himself firmly in contention to start on the right wing against Tottenham if he can put in a solid shift in the friendly fixture.
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