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Martinez & Eriksen Debuts, Varane Start: Manchester United's Behind-Closed-Doors Friendly Details

Martinez & Eriksen Debuts, Varane Start: Manchester United's Behind-Closed-Doors Friendly Details

What happened in United's behind-closed-doors friendly against Wrexham.

Manchester United face Wrexham in a behind-closed-doors friendly game at Carrington this afternoon.

Richard Fay of the Manchester Evening News broke the news of the additional fixture ahead of United's Premier League campaign.

Since then it has been revealed that the kick-off time for the game was at 14:00 BST on Wednesday afternoon.

Fay has since reported that both Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez started the game at United's training ground.

The Argentine defender was officially announced as the latest signing on Tuesday afternoon, an hour later and he was stripped and ready for his first unofficial game for the club.

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He started alongside French defender Raphael Varane, who played the entire game.

The former Real Madrid man has appeared just once in pre-season for Erik ten Hag's men, with the Dutchman being on the side of caution.

However, the aforementioned report from Fay has said that the defender's appearance in the behind-closed-doors game was seen as an opportunity for Varane to build fitness ahead of the season opener against Brighton.

Cristiano Ronaldo was in attendance watching the game, as were Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes.

Half-time saw the scoreline sit at 1-1, with new signing Eriksen scoring the goal for the hosts.

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The second half saw the game end 4-1 in favour of the Red Devils. Alejandro Garnacho, Amad and Alex Telles found the net, according to Stretford Paddock.

Simon Jones of the Daily Mail has reported that James Garner also started and played the whole game after just one appearance so far in pre-season.

Other youngsters who were given game-time were Matej Kovar, Zidane Iqbal, Tahith Chong and Hannibal Mejbri, with the latter playing as a false-nine.

Speaking on the youth talent before tour, Ten Hag said: “What I want to see is that they learn but also they show themselves because they have to deserve a position in top football,

"You have to deserve your position. It means you have to deliver every day, that demands a certain style, a certain way of life that they have to adapt to, that they probably don’t know yet.”

Then, following the win against Melbourne Victory, the manager explained that he needs to assess each player before deciding what to do with them next term.

“I want to have an impression from all the players, and they get a chance to show what they can [do] and what they’re capable of, if they can contribute to Manchester United or maybe if a loan period is better,

"There is also other possibilities, but it is good that United has some talents,

"But also you see that you need improvement and development.”

Featured Image Credit: Manchester United

Topics: Manchester United, Wrexham, Football, Erik Ten Hag, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen