“We are absolutely delighted to be visiting Australia for the first time in the club’s history, even more so following our two planned trips in recent pre-seasons being postponed due to COVID,” said Palace chairman Steve Parish. It will be the first time Crystal Palace have visited Australia for a pre-season tour. The friendly encounter against Palace will see Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Wilfried Zaha take on their former sides if they remain at Old Trafford and Selhurst Park respectively.

“This trip to Bangkok will be very special and we’re really looking forward to having many of our supporters with us along the way.” “Since the start of the pandemic we’ve been unable to travel for pre-season and so we’re extremely excited to be able to visit our supporters globally once again and compete in games like ‘The Match’. “We’re delighted that we’ll have both these things during our visits to Bangkok and Melbourne this summer, and we’re looking forward to playing in front of our fans in both cities for the first time in a number of years.”īen Latty, commercial director at Liverpool, said: “Pre-season tour is a vitally important time of year for our players to prepare for the upcoming season, and it provides a fantastic opportunity to meet with fans around the world. Manchester United football director John Murtough said: “Pre-season tours are such an important part of the squad’s preparation for the season ahead, so it’s crucial to have excellent training facilities and high-quality opposition.

United will then take on Crystal Palace at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 19. With restrictions lifting across the world, United and Liverpool have agreed to face off at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on July 12. The Athletic revealed in February that Manchester United were due to face Liverpool in pre-season. The pandemic stopped United and Liverpool from touring around their favoured destinations in Australia, Asia and America during the last two summers. Manchester United and Liverpool will meet in Thailand as the Premier League duo go back on a significant pre-season tour for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19.

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