AIK vs Manchester United

Manchester United play their final pre-season tour match tomorrow night in Stockholm, Sweden against AIK Fotboll. Former United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel thinks it will be a tough match for the Red Devils, who will play one more match this week against Sevilla for Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial ahead of the FA Community Shield against Wigan Athletic at Wembley on Sunday.

United manager David Moyes has taken a pretty strong side over to Sweden with chances for young players Bebe and Angelo Henriquez, who I am looking forward to seeing. United were dealt with an injury blow to want away striker Wayne Rooney who damaged his shoulder in the behind-closed-doors match at the clubs AON Training Complex on Saturday. This seems pretty strange as rumours suggest that the England striker refused to travel, rather than the injury Moyes confirmed earlier today. Personally I think Rooney has played his last match for the club, but we will see what happens.

It will be good to see Shinji Kagawa in the hole behind Robin van Persie tomorrow evening, but I don’t for one minute think we will see that. It will also be good to see Angelo Henriquez in action among members of the first team. He has been linked with a loan move to Spain this coming season, but I guess Moyes would want to cast his eye over the player before he confirms anything as should Rooney leave, he could hold a position in the first team, providing Rooney was not replaced with a like for like player.

One player I am unhappy about is Javier Hernandez, who has not travelled with the squad despite playing in the friendly match against Real Betis on Saturday at Carrington. As far as I know he is not injured, I just hope he is being rested for Friday and nothing else is planned for him. I would really hate to see him leave the club, as there have been rumours but as far as I know they are pie in the sky.

Hopefully United will be ready for the opposition, they really need to be as they have a tough start to the season a week on Saturday with an away trip to the Liberty Stadium, where United have played twice, but have never been beaten. Swansea has strengthened their squad considerably this summer, so it could be a lesson learned for the Red Devils.

Manchester United Squad:

Manager: David Moyes

Goalkeepers: Anders Lindegaard, Ben Amos;

Defenders: Rafael da Silva, Phil Jones, Jonny Evans, Patrice Evra, Chris Smalling, Nemanja Vidic;

Midfielders: Michael Carrick, Anderson, Ryan Giggs, Wilfried Zaha, Bebe, Nani, Shinji Kagawa;

Forwards: Robin van Persie, Danny Welbeck, Angelo Henriquez

AIK Fotboll Squad:

Coach: Andreas Alm

Goalkeepers: Kenny Stamatopoulos, Patrik Carlgren;

Defenders: Niklas Backman, Per Karlsson, Nils-Eric Johansson, Alexander Milošević, Martin Lorentzson, Ebenezer Ofori, Edward Owusu, Daniel Majstorović;

Midfielders: Robert Åhman Persson, Martin Kayongo-Mutumba, Nabil Bahoui, Robin Quaison, Ibrahim Moro, Sam Lundholm;

Forwards: Celso Borges, Christian Kouakou, Alhassan Kamara, Kennedy Igboananike, Henok Goitom