New Manchester United training pictures as players compete in training friendly after coronavirus scare

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Matt Davies10 June 2020

Manchester United looked to continue their preparations for the Premier League restart with another intra-squad match at Carrington on Tuesday that followed the late cancellation of their friendly against Stoke City.

The Red Devils played in an intra-squad friendly behind closed doors at Old Trafford over the weekend and were scheduled to face Championship side Stoke on Tuesday, but that match was called off at the last minute, with Stoke later confirming that manager Michael O'Neill had tested positive for Covid-19.

With that match called off, Solskjaer opted against wasting the afternoon, and instead appeared to pit his first-team players against each other once again, with images emerging of two teams going head to head in full home and away kit.

Midfield duo Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes both took part in the session, with many fans waiting eagerly to see just how the pair will link up when the Premier League returns.

However, there was to be no linking up on Tuesday, with Solskjaer seemingly opting to place them on different teams once again.

Elsewhere, Odion Ighalo - who recently extended his United stay until January 2021 - was pictured in action alongside the likes of club captain Harry Maguire, Mason Greenwood, Fred, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard, Luke Shaw, Daniel James and Brandon Williams.

United resume their top-flight campaign against Tottenham on June 19 and will be full of confidence, having embarked upon an 11-match unbeaten run prior to the league's suspension in March.

Solskjaer will be desperate to get off to a good start as his side look to leapfrog Chelsea in the battle for a top-four finish.

“Everyone knows that we will have to be at our best [against Tottenham], have to be focused," Solskjaer said. "We know it’s a big game for everyone.

"We had Chelsea when we started the league this season so I’m confident that our players can go into the Tottenham game with that mentality of going there to play a very good game of football.”

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