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Real Madrid and Manchester United fly to Skopje for UEFA Super Cup clash where Cristiano Ronaldo is included in squad

The former Red Devils star recently told a Spanish court he wanted to return to England after being accused of tax fraud

MANCHESTER UNITED and Real Madrid have both travelled to Skopje this morning for their UEFA Super Cup clash on Tuesday evening.

The major news from both squads was that Cristiano Ronaldo was included - days after telling a Spanish court he wants to return to England after being accused of defrauding the authorities.

 Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Zinedine Zidane's 24-man squad
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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Zinedine Zidane's 24-man squadCredit: @cristiano
 Sergio Ramos and Marcelo will both be vying to start against Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup clash
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Sergio Ramos and Marcelo will both be vying to start against Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup clashCredit: Instagram @realmadrid
 Toni Kroos and Luka Modric will be looking to control the match against the Red Devils in the middle of the park
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Toni Kroos and Luka Modric will be looking to control the match against the Red Devils in the middle of the parkCredit: Instagram @sergioramos

Suited and booted for the trip to Macedonia, he captioned a picture of himself stating he was "looking good," as he walked through Madrid airport with his team-mates.

Gareth Bale - a transfer target for the Red Devils, was also included in Zidedine Zidane's 24-man squad after fears he would miss the match after limping out of a recent training session.

Also included were the likes of Karim Benzema Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and summer signings Theo Hernandez and Dani Ceballos.

The Los Blancos were all looking rather dapper as they rocked Hugo Boss suits as they gear up to extract revenge on United after losing on penalties in the International Champions Cup clash in America.

Jesse Lingard scored in that 1-1 draw in the pre-season clash, and he will be hoping to start for Jose Mourinho's side after being selected in his squad.

Romelu Lukaku, Victor Lindelof and Nemanja Matic will all be pushing to be in the starting 11 for their competitive debuts and claim their first piece of silverware with United.

 The Manchester United team coach arrives in Skopje, with fans waiting for them
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The Manchester United team coach arrives in Skopje, with fans waiting for themCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Local Red Devils fans cheer their heroes as they arrive for the UEFA Super Cup in Skopje
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Local Red Devils fans cheer their heroes as they arrive for the UEFA Super Cup in SkopjeCredit: Getty - Contributor
 United players enter their hotel in Skopje ahead of the UEFA Super Cup
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United players enter their hotel in Skopje ahead of the UEFA Super CupCredit: Getty - Contributor

However they will be without central defender Eric Bailly and Phil Jones who are both suspended, while the game has come too soon for Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Luke Shaw who are nursing injuries.

Last season's Europa League winners had a fantastic pre-season - winning six out of seven matches, only losing to La Liga side Barcelona, courtesy of a goal by Neymar.

 Jesse Lingard has established himself as a key player for the Red Devils, and will be pushing for a start
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Jesse Lingard has established himself as a key player for the Red Devils, and will be pushing for a startCredit: Zenpix
 Luke Shaw is unenviable for the match due to injury, but made the trip to Skopje with his team-mates
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Luke Shaw is unenviable for the match due to injury, but made the trip to Skopje with his team-matesCredit: Zenpix

 

Madrid fared less better, as well as losing to United back in July, they also succumbed to Barcelona and were humiliated at the hands of Manchester City who romped to a 4-1 victory.

The Spanish side are looking to win their third Super Cup title in the last four season's, while United are looking to win the trophy for the first time since 1991 where they beat Red Star Belgrade.

 Europa League winners Manchetser United take on Champions League victors Real Madrid on Tuesday evening
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Europa League winners Manchetser United take on Champions League victors Real Madrid on Tuesday eveningCredit: Instagram @antoniovalencia2525
 The United team boarded a private jet while they were escorted onto the plane away from the public
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The United team boarded a private jet while they were escorted onto the plane away from the publicCredit: Zenpix

Their recent losses came in 2008 when they were defeated 2-1 by Zenit Saint Petersburg, while Lazio won 1-0 back in 1999.

No Europa League winner has triumphed in the Super Cup since 2012 - where Ateltico Madrid hammered Chelsea 4-1.

Tomorrow's game kicks off at 7.45pm at the Philip II Arena.


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