Manchester United are sitting fifth in the Premier League table with 26 points from 14 matches.
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Manchester United will round off their mid-season friendlies with a contest against Spanish outfit Real Betis on Saturday. Both clubs have a good number of their players who traveled to Qatar for the World Cup and as a result, they will miss this match. Hence, the upcoming contest is all about gaining match sharpness and improving the fitness levels of the players. United have played only one friendly match this month, which was a 4-2 defeat to Cadiz a couple of days ago, while Betis have already been involved in three friendlies.
| Real Betis vs Manchester United | Key details |
| Date | December 10 |
| Venue | Benito Villamarín |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in England | 5 pm |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 6 pm |
The La Liga side started with a 4-0 reverse to River Plate before suffering successive losses to Colo Colo – 5-0 and 1-0. They also ended their final game before the World Cup break with a 3-0 loss to Valencia in the league. Real Betis are sitting sixth in the La Liga standings with 24 points from 14 games. On the other hand, Manchester United are sitting fifth in the Premier League table with 26 points from 14 matches. They are only three points shy of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, having played one less game.
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William Carvalho, Andres Guardado, Youssouf Sabaly, German Pezzella and Guido Rodriguez traveled to Qatar, thus they will miss this contest for Real Betis. Besides, they will also miss the injured players such as Luiz Felipe, Victor Camarasa, Juan Cruz and Joaquin. Meanwhile, Manchester United have more or less every one of their key players traveling to the World Cup.
Casemiro, Antony, Fred, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Christian Eriksen, Facundo Pellistri, Raphael Varane, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Tyrell Malacia will not be involved due to their involvement with their respective national teams in Qatar. Besides, they will also be without Jadon Sancho. Either way, Erik ten Hag is expected to name a starting XI filled with experienced and academy players.
Real Betis possible line-up: Silva, Montoya, Ruiz, Gonzalez, Moreno, Akouokou, Canales, Rodri, Fekir, Juanmi, Iglesias
Manchester United possible line-up: Dubravka, Jurado, Lindelof, Mengi, Williams, Savage, Iqbal, Van de Beek, Elanga, Garnacho, Martial
Real Betis
| Opponents | Score |
| Colo Colo | 1-0 (L) |
| Colo Colo | 5-0 (L) |
| River Plate | 4-0 (L) |
| Valencia | 3-0 (L) |
| Sevilla | 1-1 |
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| Cadiz | 4-2 (L) |
| Fulham | 1-2 (W) |
| Aston Villa | 4-2 (W) |
| Aston Villa | 3-1 (L) |
| Real Sociedad | 0-1 (W) |
The club friendly between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion will take place at Benito Villamarín on Saturday at 10:30 pm IST.
The club friendly between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion can be seen on Betis TV and MUTV. Visit the official websites for more details.
