Thursday afternoon, during the first full day of Tour 2024 presented by Snapdragon, Manchester United descended into work in the Californian sunshine

At the remarkable University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) sports complex, in the center of the city, all 29 members of Erik ten Hag’s travelling team were present and accurate for the maiden session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With clear, blue sky and temperatures almost thirty degrees Celsius guaranteeing that the guys were completely sweat-soaked at the end of their exercise, conditions could not have been more perfect for the Reds.

View training film below; then, go further down for excellent Golden State location pictures taken by our photographers.Technical director Jason Wilcox and new sports director Dan Ashworth observed from the sidelines at Wallis Annenberg Stadium.

Though of course we do visit San Diego and Columbia for meetings with Real Betis and Liverpool separately, later in the trip United’s main headquarters will be the UCLA site.

Arsenal is the opponent at SoFi Stadium this weekend, so preparations are intensifying for the third pre-season encounter.

Following a 1-1 draw with the Cherries, the Gunners warmed up for the game with an outing against Bournemouth in neighboring Carson on Wednesday night, won 5-4 on penalties.

On Friday, Ten Hag will host a pre-match press conference with local media and travelling UK reporters. We will keep you informed with updates on ManUtd.com and the United App.HOW TO SEE ARSENAL V UNITED?

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