Manchester United to tour Australia in summer, will play Crystal Palace at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Red Devils expected to play fellow Premier League side at MCG on July 19, four days after game against Melbourne Victory
- United also expected to confirm game against Liverpool at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok on July 12
Manchester United will play Crystal Palace at Melbourne Cricket Ground in July, organisers said on Thursday, as Premier League teams resume preseason tours which stopped when the coronavirus hit.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his United teammates are set to meet A-League club Melbourne Victory on July 15, and Palace four days later at the 100,000-capacity MCG, with bumper crowds expected.
“It has been two years since the club has been able to travel on an international preseason tour so we can’t wait to get going and reconnect with our fans in Australasia,” Collette Roche, United’s chief operating officer, said.
“Our matches in Melbourne will be a wonderful opportunity for international fans to see their favourite players up-close in an exciting schedule of games.”
United are expected to confirm later on Thursday they will also play Liverpool at Bangkok’s 51,000-capacity Rajamangala National Stadium on July 12, in a clash dubbed the “Red War” by Thai media and fans.