Santos debut, academy stars, senior returns – Who could play for Man United vs Wrexham

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Manchester United take on Championship side Wrexham in their first pre-season fixture on Saturday

Everything you need to know about the Manchester United travelling squad to face Wrexham:

1. United have named a 25-man squad for Saturday’s pre-season fixture against Wrexham in Helsinki.
2. Due to the World Cup, many senior players are unavailable for the game. This means only a handful of first-team players will be travelling to Finland.
3. Among the first-team players are Harry Maguire, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee and Bryan Mbeumo.
4. After signing on Monday, Andrey Santos has also been included in the squad and could make his debut.
5. Tom Heaton, Radek Vitek and Dermot Mee will be travelling too, but new signing Karl Darlow is absent. There are also places for some familiar academy players including Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Toby Collyer, Shea Lacey and Chido Obi.
6. Other youngsters have been handed an opportunity to impress in the absence of their senior counterparts.
7. Jaydan Kamason is expected to gain minutes because United have no other right-backs available. Ethan Williams could also be handed an opportunity due to a similar lack of left-sided wingers.
8. The clash with Wrexham marks United’s first pre-season game. The Reds will also take on Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Leeds and AC Milan.
9. Their first competitive game of the season is on August 22, at newly promoted Hull City. Read the full story here.