Where to watch Man United vs Lyon live stream, TV channel, lineups, and prediction for preseason friendly

Patrick Brischetto

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Manchester United continue their preseason preparations as they take on French side Olympique Lyon on Wednesday, July 19.

Erik ten Hag's side are looking to build on a successful 2022/23 season where they earned a return to the Champions League, and they have already made moves in the transfer market in signing Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, and they look close to adding Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana to replace the departed David de Gea.

The Red Devils will take part in a further five fixtures in their preseason against a variety of sides, including taking on the Ryan Reynolds-owned Wrexham, Premier League rivals Arsenal, and Spanish giants Real Madrid.

The Sporting News has all the details on how fans around the world can tune into their friendly match against Lyon.

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What time does Man United vs Lyon kick off?

This preseason friendly takes place at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, and kicks off on Wednesday, July 19 at 2 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Wed, Jul 19 9 a.m. ET
Canada Wed, Jul 19 9 a.m. ET
UK Wed, Jul 19 2 p.m. BST
Australia Wed, Jul 19 11 p.m. AEST
India Wed, Jul 19 6:30 p.m. IST
Hong Kong Wed, Jul 19 9 p.m. HKT
Malaysia Wed, Jul 19 9 p.m. MYT
Singapore Wed, Jul 19 9 p.m. SGT
New Zealand Thu, Jul 20 1 a.m. NZST

MORE: Man United blank Leeds in preseason opener

Man United vs Lyon live stream, TV channel

The match will be available to watch all over the world on Manchester United's in-house channel MUTV, though some broadcasters in other regions like the USA will also be showing the match.

  • Date: Wednesday, July 19
  • Time: 2 p.m. BST / 9 a.m. ET

MORE: Watch Premier League matches live with Fubo in USA

Country TV channel Live stream
USA ESPN2,
ESPN Deportes
Fubo
Canada MUTV MUTV
UK MUTV MUTV
Australia Paramount+
India MUTV MUTV
Hong Kong MUTV MUTV
Malaysia MUTV MUTV
Singapore MUTV MUTV
New Zealand MUTV MUTV

 

USA: The match will be available to watch on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes (Spanish), which are streamed on Fubo, available on a free trial for new users.

Australia: Fans in Australia will be able to stream the match live on Paramount+.

Man United vs Lyon lineups

Manchester United will be welcoming back more of their star players, with the likes of CasemiroBruno Fernandes, and Marcus Rashford all back in contention for minutes after their extended breaks due to international duty.

New signing Mount is also expected to feature in some form once again after debuting against Leeds United, and Jonny Evans could feature after the Northern Ireland defender rejoined the club on a short-term deal.

Man United predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Heaton (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Fernandez, Martinez, Williams — Mount, Savage, McTominay — Mejbri, Rashford, Hansen-Aaroen.

Lyon could be without the services of centre-back Dejan Lovren after he suffered an injury in their last preseason match.

Lyon predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Lopes (GK) —  Mata, Diomande, Sarr, Laaziri — Lepenant, Tolisso, Alvero — Jeffinho, Lacazette, Sarr.

Man United vs Lyon prediction

With more of his difference-makers back in the mix, and with one match already under their belt, the Red Devils should have another solid display after their 2-0 blanking of Leeds United a week prior.

Prediction: Man United 3-1 Lyon

Patrick Brischetto

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Patrick is a journalist currently based in Sydney who covered the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Women's World Cup for The Sporting News. He also holds a position at the Western Sydney Wanderers FC, and is slowly attempting to convince the world that the A-League is the greatest sporting competition.