Man Utd stars take 21-minute flight for FA Cup clash with Newport as Ten Hag and Co arrive at Manchester airport

MANCHESTER UNITED stars arrived at the airport for a flight to Wales to face off against Newport County in the FA Cup.

The Red Devils will fly to Cardiff before making their way to Newport for the game on Sunday.

Eamonn and James Clarke

Manchester United players were pictured at Manchester airport[/caption]

Eamonn and James Clarke

The team were boarding a 21-minute flight to Cardiff[/caption]

Eamonn and James Clarke

After arriving in Cardiff, they will make the short journey to face Newport County in the FA Cup[/caption]

Eamonn and James Clarke

Scott McTominay gave a thumbs up to the cameras as he arrived to board the flight[/caption]

The Premier League outfit will be in the air for just 21 MINUTES as they hop from Manchester to Cardiff.

The 143-mile trip would have taken 3 hours and 29 minutes by club coach or 3 hours and 23 minutes on the train.

While their coach journey from Cardiff to Newport will take longer than the 21 minutes that they spend in the air.

It’s not the first time that the Manchester giants have taken a short flight in recent years.

They were forced to take the 10-minute aerial route to Leicester in 2021 after severe traffic on the M6 prevented them from hitting the road.

The over-the-top mode of transport helps paint a picture of the vast difference between United and their League Two opponents.

Newport sit three divisions and 76 places below United and will be hoping to pull off an FA Cup miracle at Rodney Parade.

The Welsh outfit are doing everything they can to increase their chances of a giant killing.

CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS

They have erected a temporary stand to increase the capacity of their home ground for the historic fixture.

And boss Graham Coughlan reckons the extra 1,000 seats will add to their chances of beating Erik ten Hag’s men.

He said: “You can hear everything on the touchline, sometimes you don’t want to, because they’re that close. They’re on top of you and it’s a unique atmosphere.

“It is hostile, it is noisy, and when they start beating that drum it’s an atmosphere to savour.”

Newport’s squad further reveals what a David vs Goliath match-up Sunday’s game will be.

The Exiles starting XI is expected to have cost them nothing compared to Man Utd’s near-£300m lineup.

Eamonn and James Clarke

Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo made the trip to Wales[/caption]

Eamonn and James Clarke

Rasmus Hojlund was also travelling with the team[/caption]