Manchester United football is back! Sort of. The Reds kick off their pre-season tour through the United States with a friendly versus the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS). It will be the first opportunity for United supporters to see Ashley Young in action as the newcomer is slated to start in the match. Join us below for some United banter in this live thread: we can discuss the match, the upcoming season, and the craziness that is the transfer window - including the rumor today that United officials are in Milan to discuss the possible transfer of Wesley Sneijder. It's only an exhibition but it is United football - which we have not seen since the end of May. Enjoy!
TV: ESPN2 & ESPN3.com (USA), MUTV (worldwide), SuperSport (South Africa), Al Jazeera (Middle East)
SBN Opponent Blog: The Bent Musket
Weather: Foxborough, Massachusetts
Pre-match Q&A: The Busby Babe, The Bent Musket
Odds: New England Revs 13/2, Draw 7/2, Manchester United 1/3
United starting XI: Anders Lindegaard; Fabio, Jonny Evans, Nemanja Vidic, Rafael; Ashley Young, Anderson, Michael Carrick, Nani; Wayne Rooney; Dimitar Berbatov
Bench: Sam Johnstone, Rio Ferdinand, Gabriel Obertan, Michael Owen, Ryan Giggs, Park Ji-sung, Mame Biram Diouf, Federic Macheda,
Keep in mind that David De Gea, Phil Jones, Danny Welbeck, Chris Smalling, Tom Cleverley, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez, Darren Fletcher, and Antonio Valencia are not with the club tonight. Most of them will join the club at a later time during the U.S. tour.