The International Champions Cup will have one of its most interesting matches this Saturday, when Barcelona takes the field for the second time against Manchester United, a side that has already won their first two games of their North American tour. Los Blaugranas defeated the LA Galaxy in their first match, while Man United won their first game facing Club América from Mexico and went on to defeat the San José Earthquakes on July 21.
Luis Enrique has already stated he is not a fan of these kind of tours, given that he loses the feeling of his players by travelling around. The Spanish coach will keep toying with a few alternatives, giving some of his young rising talents the chance to perform. Up front, Luis Suárez will carry most of the team's weight, given that he is the only MSN player available. Regarding the possible transfers away from Los Blaugranas, this could be Pedro's last game with the team, since reports from Spain suggest that Manchester United and Chelsea are preparing to present a €30 million bid for the player.
On the other hand, Manchester United has shown great form in their previous two games. Having defeated Club América by a narrow 1-0 margin, the team showed a lot of improvement in their second match, with Memphis Depay showing why he was considered one of Louis Van Gaal's top priorities. Regarding the goalkeeper position, David De Gea keeps on defending the Red Devils' net, and it seems like the Dutch coach will get away with his intention of keeping the Spaniard playing for the club at least one more year, despite Real Madrid's interest to sign him. Van Gaal has said that De Gea will start the Premier League for the club, which could be a hint about things to come for the Spanish International.
Manchester United will be heading back home after this game, while Barcelona will still have one more warmup game in their North American tour. If you want to take a look at how your favorite teams are shaping up, you can't miss this pre-season game between two of the world's most important sides.
Man Utd's lineup: De Gea, Darmian, Jones, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Mata, Young, Depay, Rooney.
Barcelona's lineup: Ter Stegen, Adriano, Pique, Vermaelen, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Busquets, Iniesta, Rafinha, Pedro, Suarez.
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