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Manchester United players given warm welcome as they are greeted by Thai fans after touching down at Bangkok Airport... but Cristiano Ronaldo's absence still looms large ahead of the club's first pre-season tour in three years

Manchester United have been greeted by a horde of local fans after touching down in Bangkok ahead of their first pre-season tour in three years.

New manager Erik ten Hag took part in a welcoming ceremony as his 31-man squad - which does not include wantaway star Cristiano Ronaldo - arrived in the Thai capital on Saturday.

United play Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday before heading to Australia to face Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa on their pre-season tour.

United players were greeted at the airport by hundreds of fans from Thailand ahead of the start of their pre-season tour
New United manager Erik ten Hag took part in a welcoming ceremony at Bangkok airport
The team posed for a photo shortly after touching down in the Thai capital on Saturday

The game against arch-rivals Liverpool will be Ten Hag's first in charge of the club and he looked focused as he led his players through the airport.