- Title: SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/UNITED Man United prepare for CL qualifier against Bruges
- Date: 17th August 2015
- Summary: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 17, 2015) (REUTERS) MANCHESTER UNITED TRAINING MANAGER LOUIS VAN GAAL (RIGHT) GOALKEEPER DAVID DE GEA (CENTRE, BEARD) VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING PAST VAN GAAL CAPTAIN AND STRIKER WAYNE ROONEY RUNNING (FROM RIGHT TO LEFT) MIDFIELDER ANDER HERRERA RUNNING (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND TURNING) MIDFIELDER BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER (CENTRE) V
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- Story Text: Manchester United face a Champions League qualifier against Club Bruges at home on Tuesday (August 17).
United have been European Cup champions three times, but were not involved last season, having failed to qualify when they finished seventh in the Premier League in 2013-14.
The club has won both its Premier League games this season under manager Louis van Gaal.
Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea, who has not been selected yet this season, has been the subject of media speculation regarding a possible transfer and van Gaal has indicated that he will not pick the 24-year-old until the transfer window closes in September.
Belgian international Marouane Fellaini, who is serving a suspension in the Premier League, is set to return to boost an attack in which England captain Wayne Rooney has struggled as a lone striker in 1-0 wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, although van Gaal said the captain is not the only striker: he includes Adnan Januzaj; Javier Hernandez; and James Wilson. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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