Why Are Man Utd playing Atletico Madrid on Saturday and Rayo Vallecano on Sunday?
MANCHESTER UNITED are gearing up for what is expected to be a thrilling Premier League season ahead – but it seems as if they could be over preparing.
The Red Devils will be featuring twice this weekend in two different countries.
Which has caused general concern and confusion amongst the fan base as the 2022/23 campaign gets underway in just over a weeks time.
But why are United scheduled to play twice in two days and who will they be playing against?
Why are Manchester United playing twice in two days?
Manchester United were initially only meant to have one pre-season fixtured lined up for this weekend.
But Erik Ten Hag reportedly made the proposal to chief executive Richard Arnold to orchestrate another friendly for the Sunday.
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Which would give the Dutchman the chance to ensure that everyone within the squad has a full 90 minutes under their belts before the start of the new season.
And ticket prices have been slashed for the second match in an attempt for the stadium to be filled.
Who are Manchester United playing in those two days?
The Red Devils will start off their weekend with what could arguably be their toughest test of the summer in Atletico Madrid.
Especially as Manchester United failed to beat the Spanish giants in a recent Champions League affair.
Plus, they will be travelling to Norway for this mouth-watering fixture which is set to take place at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.
But then following the game, Erik Ten Hag’s side will immediately fly back to Manchester to ensure that they have plenty of time to prepare for Spanish outfit Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford the next day.
When does the 2022/23 Premier League season start?
The Premier League starts next season in LESS than two weeks – on the weekend of August 6, 2022.
It will then be played up to November 12-13, before players join up with their international squads from November 14.
Premier League have since scrapped the usual Boxing Day fixtures following the World Cup final, which takes place eight days before on Sunday 18 December.
The final round of fixtures will be on May 28, 2023, when all games will be played simultaneously, as is tradition.