Jose Mourinho's side are set to take on the likes of Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Everton in a programme of matches that should stretch the Red Devils
Manchester United are ready to embark on their next stage of preparation for season 2016-17, with Saturday's trip to Wigan Athletic marking the first of their pre-season friendlies under new manager Jose Mourinho.
United's players have been making their way back from their summer breaks since July 4, and they face five pre-season fixtures in the space of 18 days including a testimonial for Wayne Rooney against Everton 12 years on from his £25 million transfer from the Merseyside club.
Wigan Athletic v MANCHESTER UNITED - Saturday 16 July - DW Stadium, Wigan - 1330 BST
Borussia Dortmund v MANCHESTER UNITED - Friday 22 July - Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - 1300 BST
Manchester City v MANCHESTER UNITED - Monday 25 July - Bird's Nest Stadium, Beijing - 1230 BST
Galatasaray v MANCHESTER UNITED - Saturday 30 July - Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg - 1830 BST
MANCHESTER UNITED v Everton - Wednesday 3 August - Old Trafford, Manchester - 2000 BST
The Red Devils' summer campaign was originally scheduled for just three games by former manager Louis van Gaal, but Mourinho added the matches against Wigan and Galatasaray following his arrival in order to help his troops to build up for the FA Community Shield against Leicester City on August 7.
United's first Premier League fixture of the season comes one week later, on August 14 at 13:30 BST, with a visit to Eddie Howe's Bournemouth.
