Man United vs Grimsby Town in round 2 of Carabao Cup

Because they will not compete in the European Cup next season, Man United will participate in the Carabao Cup earlier than usual. According to the regulations of the English Football Association EFL, 9 English teams participating in the European Cup next season including: Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will not compete in the second round.

Meanwhile, Man United and 10 Premier League teams that will not participate in the European Cup next season will compete from round 2. Grimsby Town are identified as a quite easy opponent for Ruben Amorim and his team, because they are playing in the 4th division of the English professional football system.

Man United's match against Grimsby Town at Blundell Park has no date or time yet, but it will take place in the week starting from August 25. Historically, the Old Trafford team has won this tournament 6 times, the most recent time was in the 2022-2023 season.

At this time, Man United has prepared quite carefully for the new season. They are unbeaten in 5 friendly matches, most recently they drew 1-1 with Fiorentina. The Old Trafford team has successfully recruited 3 highly rated attacking players, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo, to play next season.

According to the schedule, Man United will start the Premier League season with a home match against Arsenal. In round 2, Bruno Fernandes and his teammates will meet as guests at Fulham.

In the second round of the Carabao Cup, there will be 2 matches between teams competing in the Premier League, Bournemouth vs Brentford and Wolves vs West Ham.