And here’s the PSG team. Senny Mayulu captains the side from midfield and the sublime Khvicha Kvaratskhelia also starts - what a test that will be for the United defence.

Some big hitters on the bench as well, with the likes of Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Joao Neves and Marquinhos all waiting in reserve

PSG XI: Safonov, Boly, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Koukaba, Beraldo, Dro, Mayulu, Ayari, Kvaratskhelia, Mbaye

The Man United team news for today’s game has dropped. Most of the returning big guns are on the bench, with Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, new signing Youri Tielemens and Joshua Zirkzee all primed to emerge from the pine.

Youngster Shea Lacey will be given another chance to shine in attack as part of the starting XI, with Bryan Mbeumo set to lead the line and Andrey Santos and Mason Mount forming a dynamic midfield duo.

Tom Heaton starts in goal again, with the likes of Ayden Heaven, Amad Diallo and Patrick Dorgu also getting starts

Man Utd XI: Heaton; Mazraoui, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw, Santos, Mount, Dorgu, Amad, Lacey, Mbeumo

Here’s what United fixture schedule looks like over the next couple of weeks

Friendlies

August 8: Man Utd vs PSG - Gothenburg, 4pm

August 12: Man Utd vs Leeds - Dublin, 7.30pm

August 15: Man Utd vs AC Milan - Wroclaw, 3.45pm

Premier League

August 22: Hull City vs Man Utd - MKM Stadium, 12.30pm

PSG are only playing two friendlies this pre-season and the first one didn’t go well.

Shorn of a number of their World Cup stars, the double European champions fell to a 3-0 loss to Mallorca as the Spanish side deservedly triumphed in Monaco.

Zito Luvumbo opened the scoring on 21 minutes before Jan Virgili doubled the lead before the break and Antonio Raillo compounded the misery shortly after half-time.

As more players continue to filter back into the squad however, PSG should provide a tough test for United today.

Last time out, Man United continued their pre-season tour of Scandinavia with a 2-1 comeback win over fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid in Stockholm.

Arnau Ortiz put Atletico in front in the opening five minutes as a fine cross got the better of defenders and keeper Tom Heaton alike, but United were the better side from then on and were rewarded for their perseverance in the second half.

Youngster Shea Lacey won a penalty as he was brought down in the box which Bryan Mbeumo coolly converted, before the Cameroon striker doubled his and United’s advantage as he turned home a deflected cross by Jack Fletcher.

PSG will welcome back Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves and Marquinhos ahead of this fixture but will still be missing the likes of Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele.

Possible PSG XI: Safonov, Boly, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Lucea, Vitinha, Beraldo, Dro, Mbaye, Ndjantou, Kvaratskhelia

Man United are slowly getting back to full strength with all of first-choice keeper Senne Lammens, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, and Matheus Cunha expected to feature and summer signing Youri Tielemans available too.

Teenager JJ Gabriel, who made a cameo off the bench against Atletico Madrid, may be in line for another appearance.

Possible Man United XI: Lammens, Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw, Tielemans, Mount, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo

Man Utd face PSG in Gothenburg’s Ullevi Stadium on Saturday 8 August, with kick-off at 4pm BST.

Fans can watch the match on MUTV, with an annual subscription costing £29.99.

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Man United v PSG.

It’s United’s latest pre-season friendly and a tough test against the double reigning European champions