Rosenborg vs Manchester United Preview - prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly
The match will be played on July 24.
Manchester United continue their preparations for the 2026-27 season. They will take part in a pre-season friendly against Norwegian side Rosenborg on Friday.
The Red Devils opened their summer schedule with a 1-0 defeat to Wrexham in Helsinki. They will be looking to register their first victory under head coach Michael Carrick before facing Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain later in pre-season.
Rosenborg, meanwhile, are in the middle of their 2026 Eliteserien campaign. They enter the contest with considerably more competitive match fitness than their English opponents.
Kick-off
- Competition: Club Friendly
- Date: July 24, 2026
- Time: 5:00PM BST / 9:30 PM IST
- Venue: Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim, Norway
Form
Rosenborg W-W-W-L-D
Manchester United L-W-W-D-L
Players to watch out for
Mason Mount (Manchester United):
Mason Mount is expected to start after featuring in Manchester United’s pre-season opener against Wrexham. The midfielder played alongside new signing Andrey Santos in midfield. He received praise from head coach Michael Carrick for his performance.
Mount will look to provide creativity and control in midfield as United continue their preparations for the new season.
Jonas Svensson (Rosenborg):
Jonas Svensson returned to Rosenborg ahead of the 2026 season after spells with AZ Alkmaar, Adana Demirspor and Beşiktaş. The experienced right-back, who has also represented Norway at the international level, is expected to start against Manchester United.
He will bring defensive stability to Rosenborg’s backline.
Match Facts
- This will be only the second meeting between Rosenborg and Manchester United.
- Rosenborg won the previous meeting 1-0 in a pre-season friendly in July 2024.
- Rosenborg are currently on a three-match winning streak in all competitions.
- Manchester United lost 1-0 to Wrexham in their opening pre-season fixture.
Betting tips & Odds
Tip 1 – Manchester United to win this fixture – 8/13 by bet365.
Tip 2 – Joshua Zirkzee to score anytime.
Tip 3 – Total goals over 2.5.
Injury & Team news
Manchester United will continue to be without several first-team players. A number of their World Cup participants are yet to return from their post-tournament break.
Of the 13 United players who featured at the FIFA World Cup, Lisandro Martínez, Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo reached the latter stages of the competition. They are expected to be among the last to rejoin the squad. Martínez is also recovering after sustaining an injury in the World Cup final.
There is positive news for Amad, Tyler Fletcher and Altay Bayindir, who have resumed training. Fletcher featured in the second half of the recent friendly against Wrexham. All three could be available for selection.
Manuel Ugarte remains sidelined after suffering an ACL injury during Uruguay’s group-stage campaign at the World Cup. Benjamin Šeško is also unavailable as he continues his recovery from the shin injury that ruled him out towards the end of last season. Meanwhile, summer signing Karl Darlow is still recovering from a minor procedure he underwent before joining the club.
Rosenborg are uncertain regarding the fitness of Dino Islamovic after his omission from the team during the previous game against Start. They have no other concerns regarding any injury.
Head-to-head stats
Matches played: 1
Rosenborg (wins): 1
Manchester United (wins): 0
Predicted line-ups
Rosenborg predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Wahlstedt; Svensson, M Ceide, Nemcik, Pereira; Selnaes, Duris; Bomholt, Fossum, E Ceide; Chiakha
Manchester United predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Heaton; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Mount, Santos; Lacey, J Fletcher, Dorgu; Mbeumo
Match prediction
Rosenborg are in phenomenal form. They will certainly be in better shape than if they were playing in an off-season. But Manchester United have so much quality.
We are backing the 20-time Premier League champions to win a tight game.
Prediction: Rosenborg 1-2 Manchester United
Telecast Details
India: Fancode
This pre-season friendly match will also be available on MUTV elsewhere.
When & where will the match between Rosenborg vs Manchester United be played?
The match will be played on July 24 at 9:30 pm IST at the Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim, Norway.
What time does Rosenborg vs Manchester United kick off?
Kick-off is scheduled for 5:00 PM BST (9:30 PM IST).
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