The Man Utd Squad Travelling for 2024–25 Post-Season Tour

Man Utd are heading to the Far East in the aftermath of a dismal 2024–25 season.
Man Utd will fly to the Far East for a post-season tour.
Man Utd will fly to the Far East for a post-season tour. / IMAGO/NurPhoto

Off the back of the worst season in the club’s modern history, Manchester United are jetting off to the Far East for two post-season fixtures.

It’s just what they needed!

Ruben Amorim’s side face off against ASEAN All-Stars and Hong Kong next week, with the manager confirming a 32-man travelling squad for the two fixtures. The tour arrives in the aftermath of a season in which players combined for 1,363 days out through injury, and there will be little room for respite with pre-season likely to get underway at Carrington well before they face Leeds United in a July friendly.

Their first post-season adventure of modern times merely extends what’s been a campaign of misery for the Red Devils, with Amorim unlikely to learn all that much before he begins streamlining his squad in preparation for 2025–26.

Here’s the Man Utd squad travelling to the Far East.


Man Utd Postseason Tour Squad

Position group

Players

Goalkeepers

Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton. 

Defenders

Harry Amass, Dan Armer, Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Jonny Evans, Tyler Fredricson, Ayden Heaven, Jaydan Kamason, Godwill Kukonki, Harry Maguire, Reece Munro, Luke Shaw.

Midfielders

Casemiro, Toby Collyer, Bruno Fernandes, Tyler Fletcher, Sekou Kone, Kobbie Mainoo, Jack Moorhouse, Mason Mount, Jim Thwaites, Manuel Ugarte. 

Forwards

Alejandro Garnacho, Amad, Rasmus Hojlund, Shea Lacey, Chido Obi, Joshua Zirkzee.


Which Man Utd Players Aren’t Included in Post-Season Tour Squad?

Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro Garnacho is on the plane. / IMAGO/PPAUK

The majority of Amorim’s first-team squad is on the plane, including Alejandro Garnacho, who missed the final game of the season against Aston Villa after questioning the manager’s decision to play him for just 20 minutes in the Europa League final.

Amorim confirmed that Garnacho would be involved in the post-season tour before kick-off on Sunday, but the winger is expected to be sold this summer.

Andre Onana and Luke Shaw also didn’t feature against Villa but have been included in the manager’s squad. The injury Diogo Dalot sustained at the weekend hasn’t been enough to rule him out either.

Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelöf aren’t travelling due to personal reasons, while Lisandro Martínez, Leny Yoro and Noussair Mazraoui are out injured. The Moroccan picked up a hamstring injury on Sunday.

Academy stars unfamiliar to the majority such as Dan Armer, Godwill Kukonki, Reece Munro, Tyler Fletcher, Jack Moorhouse, Jim Thwaites and Shea Lacey are also travelling with the first-team squad.


Why Are Man Utd Going on Post-Season Tour?

Manchester United
United last visited Malaysia in 2009. / IMAGO/Depositphotos

The club’s decision to play post-season fixtures has been widely criticised, with player burnout and unnecessary air miles among the points made against the tour.

Amorim described the trip as a “small sacrifice” and the Man Utd manager is well aware of the financial perks, adding that the “tour will help us also to maybe improve the team if we need”. It’s believed that the six-day trip will make the club around £8 million ($10 million).

Man Utd have a seismic global reach and they’re aiming to appease their huge support out in the Far East by organising these two fixtures. The club hasn’t visited Malaysia, where they’ll face the ASEAN All-Stars next Wednesday, since 2009 and Hong Kong in 12 years. United take on Hong Kong next Friday.


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James Cormack
JAMES CORMACK

James Cormack is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer with an avid interest in tactical and player analysis. As well as supporting Spurs religiously, he follows Italian and German football, taking particular interest in the work of Antonio Conte & Julian Nagelsmann.