Manchester United have vowed to “put on a show” when they visit Hong Kong next month, and reassured local supporters there would be no repeat of the Lionel Messi fiasco.
In February last year the Argentina captain remained an unused substitute during Inter Miami’s pre-season match in the city – much to the anger of fans.
“It’s important to know that we only need to release our players to their national teams at the start of June, and you can be confident [about seeing] our stars,” Christoffer Komen, United’s director of tours, said.
“Led by our captain Bruno [Fernandes], we have also got other players lined up to join us, such as [Alejandro] Garnacho, Casemiro, and hopefully Amad [Diallo] will have recovered from his injury. You can trust us – we will put on a show.”
