PSG Face Manchester United Test After Mallorca Defeat

Paris Saint-Germain step up their pre-season against Manchester United, a marquee friendly pitting the reigning European champions against one of England’s biggest clubs. The meeting comes with Luis Enrique’s side still building fitness, and gives Les Parisiens a sterner gauge of where they stand after a chastening opening result.

What PSG face against Manchester United

The fixture arrives days after Paris were beaten 3-0 by Mallorca in their opening friendly, a result Luis Enrique framed as part of the fitness work at this stage of pre-season. Manchester United’s official site has been weighing up how PSG are shaping up, while the Evening Standard has run its team news and predicted line-ups for both sides.

There is fresh intrigue for Paris, too. New signing Maghnes Akliouche, confirmed from Monaco earlier on Thursday, adds to a forward line that already boasts Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué as Luis Enrique fine-tunes his options for the new campaign.

The real test comes soon enough. Paris open their competitive season against Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg on 12 August — and Luis Enrique will want sharper, more convincing football than in Mallorca once silverware is on the line.