Overview
- United suffered a 1-0 loss to the ASEAN All-Stars in Kuala Lumpur where initial cheers gave way to full-time jeers from 72,000 fans.
- Coach Ruben Amorim acknowledged the difficulty of facing global supporters after a season that ended with a 15th-place Premier League finish but insisted the team cannot hide.
- Harry Maguire, Andre Onana and Diogo Dalot will miss the Hong Kong friendly after traveling to India for a sponsor event while Luke Shaw has been ruled out through fitness concerns.
- Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee have been cleared to return for Friday’s match at Hong Kong Stadium after sitting out the Malaysia game.
- The Asian tour forms part of Manchester United’s push to recoup lost revenue following failure to qualify for the Champions League and mounting financial losses.