There was a show of strength from Manchester United’s hierarchy at the opening training session at UCLA on Friday. Club director Sir Dave Brailsford was present, along with sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox. One other familiar face was Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has returned to the club as assistant manager, 18 years after his stint as a player ended, with the Dutchman scoring 150 goals in five seasons.
Read more: Ruud's back at Man Utd
Which Premier League clubs fly the most in pre-season?
Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien is on the brink of returning to Major League Soccer on loan with LAFC. O’Brien spent the first half of the 2023 MLS campaign with DC United after a proposed deadline day move to Blackburn fell through and there was no room in Forest’s first-team squad.
Read more: Forest's O'Brien set for MLS return
'Not bad after two weeks' - Slot on Betis win
Arne Slot was pleased with how his Liverpool side "controlled the game" in their pre-season win over Real Betis. The Reds won 1-0 in Pittsburgh thanks to a Dominik Szoboszlai goal, with the Hungarian finishing a flowing team move.
Read more: 'Not bad after two weeks' - Slot on Betis win
'We let ourselves down against Kelty' - Obita
Hibs defender Jordan Obita wants to move swiftly on from last Saturday's disappointing League Cup defeat to Kelty Hearts when they face Peterhead in their final group-stage game. David Gray's side top the group despite the 1-0 loss last time out, and a win against lower-league opposition this time around would take them into the knockout stages. "We've worked to put things right from the last round," Obita said.
Read more: 'We let ourselves down against Kelty' - Obita
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