Manchester United stars Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera get into the spirit of Wimbledon with a game of foot-tennis during pre-season tour of the US

Manchester United may be nearly 5,500 miles away from Wimbledon. But that hasn't stopped some of their stars getting into the spirit of SW19.

As Wimbledon prepares to host men's quarter-finals day on Wednesday, the likes of Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera showed off their own skills with a tennis ball during their pre-season tour of the United States.

Jose Mourinho's side are in Los Angeles for the first part of a two-and-a-half-week stay Stateside, during which they will face the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona.


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Paul Pogba (right), Joel Pereira and Ander Herrera enjoyed a game of foot-tennis in LA

Paul Pogba (right), Joel Pereira and Ander Herrera enjoyed a game of foot-tennis in LA

The three Manchester United stars kept a tennis ball up between them during training 

The three Manchester United stars kept a tennis ball up between them during training 

But Pereira showed why he is a goalkeeper by ending the keepy-ups with a wayward header

But Pereira showed why he is a goalkeeper by ending the keepy-ups with a wayward header

MAN UNITED'S PRE-SEASON FIXTURES 

July 16 - LA Galaxy -  StubHub Center, Los Angeles

July 18 - Real Salt Lake - Rio Tindo Stadium, Utah

July 21 - Manchester City - NRG Stadium, Houston 

July 23 - Real Madrid - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

July 27 - Barcelona - FedEX Field, Maryland

July 30 - Valerenga - Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo

August 2 - Sampdoria, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 

 

*US TOUR FIXTURES IN BOLD 

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The club have been training at the campus of UCLA as they prepare for the upcoming season and their return to the Champions League.

And on Wednesday Pogba, Herrera and reserve goalkeeper Joel Pereira showed off their skills with a tennis ball, playing a game of keepy-ups.

They had no rackets but using their feet, shoulders, heads and thighs they kept the ball up between them.

Twenty-one-year old goalkeeper Pereira then showed why he is trusted only between the sticks with a wayward header.

The video was uploaded onto the club's official Instagram page late on Wednesday evening alongside the caption: '@Ander Herrera, @JoelPeriera1 and @PaulPogba keeping the #Wimbledon vibes alive on #MUTOUR'. 

@AnderHerrera, @JoelPereira1 and @PaulPogba keeping the #Wimbledon vibes alive on #MUTOUR! ��

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Pogba poses for pictures with United supporters after the training session in Los Angeles

Pogba poses for pictures with United supporters after the training session in Los Angeles

Juan Mata met actress Julia Roberts as United continued their preparations for the new season

Juan Mata met actress Julia Roberts as United continued their preparations for the new season

Pogba was among the stars mobbed by supporters during the session as he trained alongside his team-mates including new signing Romelu Lukaku.

Hollywood actress Julia Roberts was one of the interested spectators and the 49-year-old even posed for a photo with United forward Juan Mata ahead of their opening match against LA Galaxy on July 16.

Mourinho's side will also face rivals Manchester City in the first derby to be played outside of the UK before facing Valerenga in Oslo and Italian side Sampdoria in Dublin.