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Richard Fay

Manchester United set to welcome 15 more players back to pre-season training

Manchester United are set to welcome 15 players back to training next week as preparations step up ahead of their pre-season tour.

The United players who featured in the round of June internationals are due to start pre-season training next Monday, though club sources say some of these returns will be staggered.

Erik ten Hag's side fly to Bangkok for the first leg of their pre-season tour on July 8, meaning the new manager won't have much time to work with many of his senior players before they depart for Thailand.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot, Alex Telles, Eric Bailly, Scott McTominay, James Garner, Fred, Hannibal Mejbri, Facundo Pellistri and Anthony Elanga were all on international duty in June.

A number of youngsters could also be involved, with Dylan Levitt due back at the club following his international commitments with Wales. Young goalkeeper Dermot Mee is also set to return to training and is likely to train with the senior side amid Dean Henderson's impending loan exit.

Players on international duty are usually granted a minimum of a three-week break before they return to their clubs, but some of them may choose to cut their breaks short in order to catch the attention of the new manager.

Alejandro Garnacho is one such example, after he returned for pre-season training on Monday, despite being entitled to another week off.

Garnacho, 17, played for Argentina Under-20s in the Toulon Tournament this month and last played on June 10 in the fifth-place play-off win over Japan, meaning he was back at Carrington just 17 days after his last appearance.

United could also welcome Frenkie de Jong and Tyrell Malacia to Carrington for the first time before the tour, though it depends on when their moves are finalised.

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