Manchester United Confirmed Line-Up: Tyrell Malacia Starts Against Crystal Palace

Manchester United are set to kick-off their third pre-season friendly against Crystal Palace.

The match will take place in the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the same site that hosted United's 4-1 demolition job of Melbourne Victory on Friday.

Erik ten Hag will be looking to continue the side’s good form in the opening two fixtures, with a four-goal haul against Liverpool giving the side a great boost in his first unofficial match in charge.

The Dutch manager has been very fair with his selections so far, opting to field completely different outfield XI’s for each half of the first two games in a bid to get as many players as possible out on the pitch.

Erik ten Hag oversees training in Melbourne. (Man Utd)

This will both help the players regain their match fitness, as well as giving them the opportunities necessary to implement and practice the principles and ideas they have been learning in training.

So far, the stand out performers during the opening two fixtures have been Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho.

Both players had disappointing campaigns last season, however look so far reborn under the guidance of the Dutchman, with both grabbing a goal each against Liverpool and the former getting a second against Melbourne Victory too.

Jadon Sancho has given fans many examples so far as to why he will thrive under Erik ten Hag, and the performances Martial has put in will encourage fans that the player who originally looked likely to leave the club this summer yet has life left in him.

Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho

The official line-ups for Manchester United against Crystal Palace have been confirmed:

Manchester United

Starting XI: De Gea, Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia, McTominay, Fred, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial.

Subs: Heaton, Kovar, Bailly, Amad, Shaw, Telles, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Van de Beek, Elanga, Hannibal, Fish, Garnacho, Savave, Iqbal.

Crystal Palace

Starting XI: Butland, Clyne, Ward, Andersen, Mitchell, Rak-Sakyi, Milivojevic, Phillips, Ebiowei, Mateta, Ayew.

Subs: Guaita, Matthews, Rooney, Quick, O'Brien, Siddik, Adaramola, M.Boateng, Raymond, Ozoh, Banks, Edouard, Street, Akinwale, Ola-Adebomi.

After said match has been concluded, Manchester United have one final fixture in Australia against Aston Villa in Perth.

The club will fly back to Manchester on 24 July, and Ten Hag has confirmed that at this point new signings Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen will link up with the rest of the squad.

The Red Devils will then fly to Oslo on 30 July to face Atletico Madrid, before one final pre-season fixture the following day against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford will conclude Tour 2022 and therefore Erik ten Hag's preparation period with the squad.

The manager will make his official debut in English football on 7 August as Manchester United welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford during the opening weekend of the Premier League season.