Goals, or lack thereof, have been a problem for Manchester United in their preseason friendlies this summer. An underwhelming tour of South Africa was followed by a couple of goal-less draws against Valerenga and Barcelona.
German Bundesliga club Hannover 96 will be the final warm-up game for Sir Alex's men to fine-tune their preparation before kicking off their Premier League campaign against Everton on August 20.
The match kicks off at 14.20 EST, 19.20 BST, so make sure to check back here about an hour before kick off for team lineups and build up.
Will this be the game when United finally begin to fire?
Here are five players who I believe need to impress against Hannover:
Danny Welbeck - With Sir Alex being linked with a blockbuster move for Robin van Persie, Welbeck faces a fight for his place in the team, with or without the Dutchman coming to the club.
Javier Hernandez - As does Chicharito. The Mexican poacher has looked disappointing in preseason action, spurring a number of chances.
Anders Lindegaard - The Danish shot-stopper is a top-quality player, but with David de Gea's fine form towards the tail end of last season, I believe only a mesmeric display against Hannover would give him a chance of lining up against Everton.
Nani - With Rafael currently competing in the London Games, Antonio Valencia has been pushed back into the right-back position, giving Nani more time in the right-wing slot he prefers. Consistency has been the biggest issue concerning the Portuguese winger.
Anderson - The Brazilian central midfielder is in with a good chance of starting against Everton, but will need to show a little more in this final chance to impress.
German Bundesliga club Hannover 96 will be the final warm-up game for Sir Alex's men to fine-tune their preparation before kicking off their Premier League campaign against Everton on August 20.
The match kicks off at 14.20 EST, 19.20 BST, so make sure to check back here about an hour before kick off for team lineups and build up.
Will this be the game when United finally begin to fire?
Here are five players who I believe need to impress against Hannover:
Danny Welbeck - With Sir Alex being linked with a blockbuster move for Robin van Persie, Welbeck faces a fight for his place in the team, with or without the Dutchman coming to the club.
Javier Hernandez - As does Chicharito. The Mexican poacher has looked disappointing in preseason action, spurring a number of chances.
Anders Lindegaard - The Danish shot-stopper is a top-quality player, but with David de Gea's fine form towards the tail end of last season, I believe only a mesmeric display against Hannover would give him a chance of lining up against Everton.
Nani - With Rafael currently competing in the London Games, Antonio Valencia has been pushed back into the right-back position, giving Nani more time in the right-wing slot he prefers. Consistency has been the biggest issue concerning the Portuguese winger.
Anderson - The Brazilian central midfielder is in with a good chance of starting against Everton, but will need to show a little more in this final chance to impress.
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