WHAT IS THE TEAM NEWS?

Erik ten Hag selected different XIs for each half of the clash with Leeds, and Raphael Varane and Charlie Savage captained the respective sides.

Mason Mount made his first United appearance in the opening period, while Lisandro Martinez returned from a three-month injury lay-off as the boss selected his most experienced players first. Fred missed the game as a precaution, while several Reds stayed behind to work on individual programmes at the training ground.

A youthful team took to the pitch for the second 45 and we may see more of the same for the Lyon game. Ten Hag revealed his international players will return to Carrington on Saturday, but ‘most of them will not show up in Edinburgh’ as they build carefully towards match fitness following the summer break.

Laurent Blanc’s side have added defender Clinton Mata and young midfielder Skelly Alvero to their squad this summer, although a significant number of players have departed, including Houssem Aouar, Jerome Boateng and Moussa Dembele.

Malo Gusto, who joined Chelsea in January before being loaned back to France for the remainder of the season, has now left for Stamford Bridge permanently.

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