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The 2023–24 season will be the 137th season in the history of Manchester United, their 32nd season in the Premier League and their 49th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club are participating in the Premier League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Champions League.

This season will be the first since 2010–11 without goalkeeper David de Gea and defender Phil Jones, who left the club when their contracts expired, meaning for the first time since the 1992–93 season, the team will not have a Premier League winner in the squad. It will also be the first ever season to remain no players joined during Sir Alex Ferguson era since his retirement in 2013.

Pre-season and friendlies

United announced a tour of the United States in July 2023, with friendly matches against Wrexham – who are co-owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and who also have former United goalkeeper Ben Foster in their squad – in San Diego,^[1] and Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas.^[2] On 12 May, the club announced their third and fourth pre-season friendlies in the US against fierce rivals Arsenal in New York City,^[3] and in Houston against Real Madrid, which will be played one day after Wrexham game.^[4]. A fifth friendly, the first based in the UK, against Lyon in Scotland was also added to the pre-season calendar.^[5] On 25 May, the club announced a friendly against Roses rivals and EFL Championship club Leeds United in Oslo.^[6] A seventh match, against Athletic Bilbao in Dublin, was announced on 13 June.^[7] On 29 June, the club announced a home friendly against French club Lens, to be played the day before the match against Athletic Bilbao.^[8]

Date	Opponents	H / A
12 July 2023	Leeds United	N
19 July 2023	Lyon	N
22 July 2023	Arsenal	N
25 July 2023	Wrexham	N
26 July 2023	Real Madrid	N
30 July 2023	Borussia Dortmund	N
5 August 2023	Lens	H
6 August 2023	Athletic Bilbao	N

Premier League

The 2023–24 Premier League fixtures were released on 15 June 2023.^[9]

Matches

Date	Opponents	H / A
14 August 2023	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H
19 August 2023	Tottenham Hotspur	A
26 August 2023	Nottingham Forest	H
3 September 2023	Arsenal	A
16 September 2023	Brighton & Hove Albion	H
23 September 2023	Burnley	A
30 September 2023	Crystal Palace	H
7 October 2023	Brentford	H
21 October 2023	Sheffield United	A
28 October 2023	Manchester City	H
4 November 2023	Fulham	A
11 November 2023	Luton Town	H
25 November 2023	Everton	A
2 December 2023	Newcastle United	A
6 December 2023	Chelsea	H
9 December 2023	Bournemouth	H
16 December 2023	Liverpool	A
23 December 2023	West Ham United	A
26 December 2023	Aston Villa	H
30 December 2023	Nottingham Forest	A
13 January 2024	Tottenham Hotspur	H
30 January 2024	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A
3 February 2024	West Ham United	H
10 February 2024	Aston Villa	A
17 February 2024	Luton Town	A
24 February 2024	Fulham	H
2 March 2024	Manchester City	A
9 March 2024	Everton	H
16 March 2024	Sheffield United	H
30 March 2024	Brentford	A
3 April 2024	Chelsea	A
6 April 2024	Liverpool	H
13 April 2024	Bournemouth	A
20 April 2024	Newcastle United	H
27 April 2024	Burnley	H
4 May 2024	Crystal Palace	A
11 May 2024	Arsenal	H
19 May 2024	Brighton & Hove Albion	A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Chelsea	38	18	9	11	77	63	+14	63	Qualification for the Conference League play-off round^[a]
7	Newcastle United	38	18	6	14	85	62	+23	60
8	Manchester United	38	18	6	14	57	58	−1	60	Qualification for the Europa League league phase^[b]
9	West Ham United	38	14	10	14	60	74	−14	52
10	Crystal Palace	38	13	10	15	57	58	−1	49

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs^[10]
Notes:

^ Since the winners of the 2023–24 EFL Cup, Liverpool, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the League Cup winners (Conference League play-off round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.
^ Manchester United qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2023–24 FA Cup winners.

FA Cup

As a Premier League side, United will enter the 2023–24 FA Cup in the third round proper in January 2024.

EFL Cup

As United are competing in UEFA competition in 2023–24, they will enter the 2023–24 EFL Cup in the third round in September. They are the reigning champions of the competition.

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Having finished third in the 2022–23 Premier League, United qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League. They will enter the competition in the group stage, which will be drawn on 31 August 2023, with United in pot 2 along with 2022–23 La Liga runners-up Real Madrid, 2022–23 UEFA Champions League runners-up Inter Milan, 2022–23 Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund, 2022-23 La Liga third place finishers Atlético Madrid, 2022-23 Bundesliga third place finishers RB Leipzig, 2022–23 Primeira Liga runners-up Porto and 2022–23 Premier League runners-up Arsenal.

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Total		Discipline
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	Victor Lindelöf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Eric Bailly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	Harry Maguire (c)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF	Lisandro Martínez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	MF	Mason Mount	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	Bruno Fernandes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	Anthony Martial	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	FW	Marcus Rashford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW	Mason Greenwood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	DF	Tyrell Malacia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF	Christian Eriksen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	FW	Amad Diallo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	Fred	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF	Casemiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	DF	Raphaël Varane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF	Diogo Dalot	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	FW	Antony	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	GK	Tom Heaton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	DF	Luke Shaw	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	FW	Jadon Sancho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	GK	Dean Henderson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	DF	Alex Telles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	Facundo Pellistri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	DF	Aaron Wan-Bissaka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	GK	Nathan Bishop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF	Brandon Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	MF	Donny van de Beek	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	FW	Anthony Elanga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	Scott McTominay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	DF	Teden Mengi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	MF	Hannibal Mejbri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	FW	Shola Shoretire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	FW	Alejandro Garnacho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	MF	Kobbie Mainoo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	DF	Álvaro Fernández	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own goals			—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	N/A

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
5 July 2023	MF	Mason Mount	Chelsea	Undisclosed^[a]	^[12]

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
26 June 2023	MF	Zidane Iqbal	Utrecht	Undisclosed	^[13]
30 June 2023	MF	Ethan Galbraith	Leyton Orient	Free	^[14]
	DF	Phil Jones	Free agent	Released	^[15]
	DF	Di'Shon Bernard			^[16]
	DF	Axel Tuanzebe			^[17]
	GK	Eric Hanbury			^[18]
	MF	Charlie Wellens			^[19]
	FW	Manni Norkett	Nottingham Forest	Free	^[20]
	DF	Ethan Laird	Birmingham City	Undisclosed	^[21]
8 July 2023	GK	David de Gea	Free agent	Released	^[22]

Notes

^ Reported as £55 million, plus £5 million in add-ons^[11]

References

^ "United To Play Wrexham AFC In San Diego". Manchester United FC. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^ "United To Face Dortmund In Las Vegas On Tour 2023". Manchester United FC. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^ "United To Play Arsenal In New York During Tour 2023". Manchester United FC. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
^ "United Set To Play Real Madrid In Houston". Manchester United FC. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ "United To Play Lyon In Edinburgh". Manchester United FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Fixture news: United set to play Leeds in Oslo". Manchester United FC. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
^ "United to play Athletic Bilbao in Dublin". Manchester United FC. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ "United announce Old Trafford friendly". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Revealed: United's 2023/24 Premier League fixtures". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ Premier League Handbook: Season 2023/24 (PDF). 29 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Mason Mount: Manchester United sign England midfielder from Chelsea for £55m". BBC Sport. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ "United sign Mason Mount". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ "Zidane Iqbal Permanent Transfer To Utrecht From Man Utd Confirmed". manutd.com. Manchester United. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Galbraith Chooses Next Club". manutd.com. Manchester United. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Phil Jones To Leave Manchester United After 12 Years At The Club". manutd.com. Manchester United. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ "Di'Shon Bernard Confirms Departure From Man Utd". manutd.com. Manchester United. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "Azel Tuanzebe To Bid Farewell To Man Utd At End Of Current Contract". manutd.com. Manchester United. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Man Utd Announce Official Retained List Released Players 2023". manutd.com. Manchester United. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Man Utd Announce Official Retained List Released Players 2023". manutd.com. Manchester United. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Manni Norkett Signs For Nottingham Forest". manutd.com. Manchester United. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "Ethan Laird Completes Permanent Move From Man Utd To Birmingham City". manutd.com. Manchester United. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "De Gea Departs Manchester United". manutd.com. Manchester United. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[table_note_res_ECLPO0.041530367937652-10] Since the winners of the 2023–24 EFL Cup, Liverpool, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the League Cup winners (Conference League play-off round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.

[table_note_res_ELLScup0.041530367937652-11] Manchester United qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2023–24 FA Cup winners.

[14] Reported as £55 million, plus £5 million in add-ons^[11]

[1] "United To Play Wrexham AFC In San Diego". Manchester United FC. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

[2] "United To Face Dortmund In Las Vegas On Tour 2023". Manchester United FC. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

[3] "United To Play Arsenal In New York During Tour 2023". Manchester United FC. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

[4] "United Set To Play Real Madrid In Houston". Manchester United FC. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[5] "United To Play Lyon In Edinburgh". Manchester United FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[6] "Fixture news: United set to play Leeds in Oslo". Manchester United FC. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[7] "United to play Athletic Bilbao in Dublin". Manchester United FC. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[8] "United announce Old Trafford friendly". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[9] "Revealed: United's 2023/24 Premier League fixtures". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[PLhandbook-12] Premier League Handbook: Season 2023/24 (PDF). 29 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[13] "Mason Mount: Manchester United sign England midfielder from Chelsea for £55m". BBC Sport. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[15] "United sign Mason Mount". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[16] "Zidane Iqbal Permanent Transfer To Utrecht From Man Utd Confirmed". manutd.com. Manchester United. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[17] "Galbraith Chooses Next Club". manutd.com. Manchester United. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[18] "Phil Jones To Leave Manchester United After 12 Years At The Club". manutd.com. Manchester United. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

[19] "Di'Shon Bernard Confirms Departure From Man Utd". manutd.com. Manchester United. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[20] "Azel Tuanzebe To Bid Farewell To Man Utd At End Of Current Contract". manutd.com. Manchester United. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[21] "Man Utd Announce Official Retained List Released Players 2023". manutd.com. Manchester United. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[22] "Man Utd Announce Official Retained List Released Players 2023". manutd.com. Manchester United. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[23] "Manni Norkett Signs For Nottingham Forest". manutd.com. Manchester United. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[24] "Ethan Laird Completes Permanent Move From Man Utd To Birmingham City". manutd.com. Manchester United. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[25] "De Gea Departs Manchester United". manutd.com. Manchester United. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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 The '''2023–24 season''' will be the 137th season in the history of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], their 32nd season in the [[Premier League]] and their 49th consecutive season in the top flight of [[Football in England|English football]]. The club are participating in the [[2023–24 Premier League|Premier League]], the [[2023–24 FA Cup|FA Cup]], the [[2023–24 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]], and the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]].
-This season will be the first since [[2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season|2010–11]] without goalkeeper [[David de Gea]] and defender [[Phil Jones (footballer, born 1992)|Phil Jones]], who left the club when their contracts expired, meaning for the first time since the [[1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season|1992–93]] season, the team will not have a Premier League winner in the squad.
+This season will be the first since [[2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season|2010–11]] without goalkeeper [[David de Gea]] and defender [[Phil Jones (footballer, born 1992)|Phil Jones]], who left the club when their contracts expired, meaning for the first time since the [[1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season|1992–93]] season, the team will not have a Premier League winner in the squad. It will also be the first ever season to remain no players joined during [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]]  era since his retirement in 2013.
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