UEFA Super Cup 2017 Preview: Real Madrid Vs Manchester United (Game Time Start, TV Channel Info)

Manchester United and Real Madrid are set to face off in the UEFA Super Cup Final in Skopje, Macedonia on Tuesday, and here is everything you need to know before the match begins.

UEFA Super Cup 2017 info

The UEFA Super Cup is an annual competition played between the winners of the Champions League and the winners of the Europa League.

Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid are playing in the tournament for the second straight year after successfully defending their Champions League title, and this will mark their third appearance in the last four seasons.

Jose Mourinho’s United, meanwhile, are set to make their fourth showing in the Super Cup after claiming this year’s Europa League trophy.

The two squads have already played each other this summer: The Red Devils beat Real Madrid on penalties after tying 1-1 in regulation at the International Champions Cup game in Santa Clara, California on July 23.

Here is all the information on how to watch the clash:

Game: Real Madrid vs. Manchester United, UEFA Super Cup 2017

Date: August 8, 2017

Time: 2:45 pm EST (7:45 pm BST, 8:45 pm local time)

Location: Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia. 

English TV channel: ESPN 3, Fox Sports 1

English online streaming: WatchESPN app, Fox Sports Go. 

Spanish channel: ESPN Deportes. 

Barcelona and AC Milan have both won the most UEFA Super Cup titles: each team has won the tournament five times. Liverpool and Real Madrid follow with three trophies each, and inaugural winners Ajax of the Netherlands have won twice, although their first victory was unofficial.

United’s only Super Cup title came in 1991 against Red Star Belgrade.

On Tuesday, the Red Devils will be missing two players due to suspension: Eric Bailly and Phil Jones will both skip the game after violating UEFA’s anti-doping regulations and/or displaying violent language toward game officials following their Europa League victory. United are planning to appeal the punishments.

New United signings Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and Victor Lindelof could make their debut on Tuesday and play alongside David de Gea, Anthony Martial, Henrik Mkhitaryan, Ander Herrera, Antonio Valencia, Paul Pogba, Chris Smalling and Daley Blind to form the starting 11 for Mourinho’s squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play for Real Madrid in Tuesday’s Super Cup game, after returning to the team’s training on Saturday. The 32-year-old Portuguese forward played for his national team in the Confederations Cup earlier this summer, and recently appeared in Spanish court to defend himself against charges of £13 million ($17 million) in tax evasion, but has not been deemed guilty thus far. Ronaldo could be sentenced to up to two years in prison but is unlikely to actually serve jail time for tax fraud should he be found guilty due to Spanish laws involving non-violent crimes committed by first-time offenders.

Here are the potential starting 11 for Real Madrid on Tuesday: Keylor Navas; Sergio Ramos, Theo Hernandez, Nacho, Dani Carvajal; Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luca Modric, Christian Bale, Karim Benzema and Ronaldo.

Long-term absentees Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young are not going to participate in the Super Cup as the trio continue rehabilitation work for their respective injuries.

SANTA CLARA, CA – JULY 23: Anthony Martial #11 of Manchester United and Hakimi Achraf #34 of Real Madrid go for the ball during the International Champions Cup match at Levi’s Stadium on July 23, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Article by Pablo Mena

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