Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says he is eager to have his full squad together as preparations for the 2026-27 season enter their final stage. The Reds drew 1-1 with Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in their latest pre-season outing, with Bryan Mbeumo continuing his impressive form by scoring his third goal in two matches after cancelling out Ibrahim Mbayes early opener.Several senior players, including Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and Youri Tielemans, returned to action, although Tom Heaton and Mason Mount were both forced off with suspected injuries.United will now travel to the Republic of Ireland, where Carrick hopes having the entire squad together will help accelerate preparations ahead of the new campaign.Im looking forward to it, Carrick said.Its been, a little bit, different chapters through pre-season and well get everybody together when we get to Dublin over the next couple of days.Itll be great, two more games this week and, again, Im looking forward to seeing the group develop.Manchester United round off their pre-season schedule with fixtures against Leeds United on Wednesday before taking on AC Milan next Saturday, with Carrick hoping to have his squad fully prepared ahead of the Premier League opener. Topics Manchester United F.C. Michael Carrick Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Manchester United 1-1 PSG: Report, result and goals as Mount injury mars encouraging Red Devils display Mitch Fretton 8th August, 2026 PSG v Manchester United: Confirmed team news for pre-season friendly Jon Fisher 8th August, 2026 PSG v Man United: Line ups, stats and preview Ben Miller 8th August, 2026 Manchester United pre season tour 2026: Full fixtures, confirmed opponents including Leeds, PSG, Atletico Madrid, Wrexham as Premier League giants prepare for 2026/27 season Ben Miller 8th August, 2026 Manchester United offload another goalkeeper as Bayindir sent on loan to Celta Vigo Jon Fisher 7th August, 2026 Uruguay: World Cup idol Diego Forlan named new Celeste manager Mitch Fretton 6th August, 2026
