A United squad blending youth and experience will fly to Durban
to begin their 10-day tour of South Africa this afternoon.
The old heads of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
are joined by teenage Academy graduates Danny Simpson and Jonny
Evans, while Ben Foster is set to make his first United appearance
almost a year after joining from Stoke City.
Foster spent last season at Watford, and is joined by five other
returning loanees - Simpson, Liam Miller, Chris Eagles, Phil
Bardsley and David Jones - all looking to make their mark in the
absence of first-team regulars.
Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo - guesting from Royal Antwerp - also
makes his second appearance on a pre-season programme, having
played and scored in last summer's Asia tour.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side have one full day to prepare for their
Saturday clash with Orlando Pirates before departing Durban for
Cape Town, where they will face Kaizer Chiefs next Tuesday.
Both South African sides will playoff on Thursday July 20 for the
right to face United again, in Johannesburg on July 22, before the
Reds fly home.
Travelling Squad: Ben Foster; Luke Steele; Phil Bardsley; Danny
Simpson; John OShea; Wes Brown; Jonathan Evans; Patrice Evra;
David Jones; Darren Fletcher; Kieran Richardson; Chris Eagles; Liam
Miller; Paul Scholes; Ryan Giggs; Giuseppe Rossi; Ole Solskjaer;
Fangzhuo Dong.
Source: manutd.com
