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Cadiz vs Manchester United - LIVE!

Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United squad tonight step up their preparations for the second half of the season with a friendly against Spanish side Cadiz. With all eyes having been on the World Cup for the past three weeks, the first days without tournament football brings us some club-side kickabouts.

United are on a training camp in Andalusia with a squad made up of first-team regulars not in Qatar and plenty of young talents, meaning there will be plenty of opportunities for some to stake their claim for competitive minutes when the domestic campaigns resume. Donny van de Beek is another likely with a final chance to prove his worth.

The likes of David de Gea, Anthony Martial and new shining star Alejandro Garnacho are all expected to be involved tonight. You can follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog of the mid-season friendly from Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla in Andalusia.

Cadiz vs Man Utd latest news

• GOAL! Alarcon makes it a rout

• GOAL! Sobrino volleys home

• GOAL! Instant impact from Mainoo

• GOAL! Martial dinks home a panenka penalty

• GOAL! Lozano scores in shock start

• GOAL! Cadiz head home the opener!

Full-time!

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93min: That wasn’t too pretty!

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90min: Two minutes added on.

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87min: United ambling to defeat.

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83min: Fredericson almost goes into the book for a clumsy foul on Gimenez.

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80min: I do feel for Savage there, who stood no chance with a bobbly pitch, but United have been quite miserable.

GOAL!

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77min: Savage is sold short with a poor pass, Cadiz pounce and Alarcon runs through and scores.

A reminder that, before tonight, Cadiz had scored nine goals all season.

Four tonight.

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74min: Mainoo tries to win a penalty but he perhaps overcooks the fall a tad. Referee waves away the dive.

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70min: Garcia, who opened the scoring, has picked up a knock. He may continue, but surely better to give him a rest.

Shoretire is trying to make something work for United, but it’s very pedestrian.

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66min: Savage tries his luck from distance, but it’s not troubling the Cadiz keeper.

The hosts look so comfortable.

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61min: Lucas Perez, a flop at Arsenal and West Ham, is on for Cadiz.

GOAL!

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57min: They are back in front! Sobrino with a fine volleyed finish as United defenders stand around appealing for offside.

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50min: Shouts for a United penalty as Shoretire takes a tumble inside the area, but the referee isn’t interested.

GOAL!

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48min: Instant impact from Mainoo!

He cuts inside and his shot deflects off of a defender to wrong-foot the keeper.

Second half

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46min: Back underway!

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Ten Hag has changed almost the entire team.

Here’s the second-half XI: Dubravka, Jurado, Fredricson, Bernard, Murray, Savage, Mainoo, Hansen-Aaroen, Emeran, Shoretire, McNeill

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Sounds like changes aplenty for United.

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So, Cadiz lead at the break, and are good value for it. Martial halved the deficit from the penalty spot, but United have done little else.

Ten Hag said before kick-off that he hated friendlies. I can see why.

Half-time!

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46min: No. The referee plays zero seconds of added time.

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45min: Another chance before the break?

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42min: Another chance for Cadiz as a shot is flashed across Dubravka’s goal. The keeper had to scramble but was never truly a problem.

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40min: A few choice words being exchanged between the two coaches.

It’s a friendly, guys. Come on.

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37min: Goalscorer Lozano makes way for Gimenez.

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36min: Cadiz are fairly comfortable in possession for now. United looked like to kick on after that penalty, but their hosts have managed it well.

They are set to make a first change, in fact.

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32min: Negredo is a striker for a reason, and he’s just proved it with a comical defensive clearance to prevent a United attack - a big ol’ boot straight out for a corner.

United can’t make anything from the set-piece.

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29min: Before tonight, Cadiz had scored just nine times in the league this season.

They had two goals after 13 minutes against Manchester United.

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25min: Cadiz almost score a third as Alejo wriggles into space into the area for a snapshot at goal, which sails narrowly wide.

Should have scored.

GOAL!

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21min: Martial with a panenka. Not quite the same stakes as Hakimi's but always welcome.

PENALTY TO UNITED!

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20min: Great play from Iqbal to win it.

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19min: Garnacho and Martial are seeing plenty of the ball as United ping the ball across the midfield and look for an opening.

Van de Beek is busy.

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16min: Not the start United wanted - or expected. They are all over the place at the back, and Wan-Bissaka needs to, well, start trying.

GOAL!

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13min: Erm. What's going on here?

Lozano has plenty of space in the area to slot home.

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10min: United have woken up, which was needed, at least. Martial tries his luck from the edge of the area, but his shot fizzes wide.

GOAL!

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7min: Well! Garcia heads home the opener at the back post.

A great finish, but the defending was woeful.

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3min: Garnacho has started on the right tonight, which is a switch up from his usual spot on the left.

He’s just ducked into the area but his shot with blocked.

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2min: United straight on the front foot with Van de Beek down the right flank, but his cut back can’t find Elanga.

Kick-off!

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1min: We’re underway.

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Ten Hag has told his squad that he wants to win tonight, adding: “I don’t like friendlies”.

They better win then, I guess.

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Here come the teams.

Just spotted fans with half-and-half scarfs in the stands. Collectors’ item, perhaps, for this mid-season friendly.

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We are minutes away and Cadiz is currently treating those attending to quite a light show ahead of kick-off.

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Ten Hag says been speaking to MUTV about Dubravka ahead of the game.

He said: “He did very well against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup. We have to challenge all of the players, so today he plays and it’s a good opportunity for him to get minutes in the legs to show what he’s capable of.”

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A peek inside the dressing room.

Kick-off in 15 mins.

Cadiz XI

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Here's how Cadiz line up, featuring former Man City striker Alvaro Negredo.

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This is the first game Manchester United have played since Ronaldo's contract was terminated.

Ten Hag was asked recently about the situation, and told MUTV: "He's gone and it's the past. We are now looking forward and we're looking to the future."

That's that. In the past.

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It will be interesting to see how Martial gets on tonight.

His pre-season form saw Ten Hag scrap plans of selling him, only for the forward to get injured on the eve of the season. A number of further fitness followed which has seen him miss 15 games, but he has racked up four goals and two assists in seven matches when fit.

A decent showing today will go a long way to getting him in perfect shape for the restart in two weeks.

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The guys are starting to arrive. Kick-off in 40 minutes.

Here’s the boss.

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We should see plenty of changes tonight, this is a friendly after all. The likes of Shoretire, Savage, Hugill, McNeill, Jurado, Hardley and Bennett should all expect to get some minutes.

Where’s Sancho?

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The fall of Jadon Sancho has gone under the radar somewhat. His omission from England’s World Cup squad was not even a talking point, and now he can’t even be with his team-mates as they work on match fitness.

He is not with the squad in Spain as he continues his individual training programme, reportedly in the Netherlands under coaches recommended by Erik ten Hag.

Good for him.

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So, no room for David de Gea tonight but Martin Dubravka does get a run out.

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Man United starting XI: Dubravka; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Mengi, Williams; McTominay, Iqbal, Van de Beek; Elanga, Martial, Garnacho.

Substitutes: Bishop, Heaton, Shoretire, Savage, Hugill, McNeill, Emeran, Bernard, Jurado, Hardley, Bennett, Hansen-Aaroen, Gore, Mainoo, Oyedele, Murray, Fredricson.

Starting XI

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Here we go, then.

Cadiz vs Manchester United prediction

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It’s always difficult to predict the outcome of a friendly, with nothing truly on the line for Ten Hag’s troops other than rebuilding fitness and match sharpness. Cadiz have been performing poorly in La Liga so far this season, but United will surely feel the absences of most of their key players.

There may be a flash of brilliance from someone like Anthony Martial or the exciting Alejandro Garnacho to see United to a narrow victory.

Standard predicts: 1-0 to Man United

Man United team news: First-teamers involved

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Ten Hag could well field an incredibly youthful United starting XI, given the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and others are away at the World Cup.

Ten Hag has taken a 29-man squad to Andalusia, with talented youngsters like Zidane Iqbal and Alejandro Garnacho likely to take centre stage. They could both start at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, with Teden Mengi set to start at centre-back given the participation of Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane in the World Cup knockout stages.

Senior heads David de Gea, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Martial would all benefit from minutes on the pitch, as would the likes of Donny van de Beek and Anthony Elanga, who have found game time difficult to come by in the Premier League this season.

How to watch

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TV and live stream: Fans will only be able to watch United’s friendly game against Cadiz – which does not clash with any World Cup action – if they have a subscription to MUTV.

Subscribing costs £7.99 per month.

Welcome

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Hello and welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the mid-season friendly between Manchester United and Cadiz in beautiful Andalusia.

You didn’t forget about domestic football, did you? Well, with no World Cup action tonight or tomorrow, it’s time to get back up to speed - just like the players on show tonight.

Kick-off at Cadiz’s Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla is at 7pm GMT. Stick with us.