Super Cup: All you need to know

Real Madrid coach Zinédine Zidane says his side "aren't tired of winning", while Manchester United's José Mourinho calls it "an honour" to be involved in such a prestigious UEFA Super Cup.

What is it?

Every season, the continent of Europe takes a look at the Community Shield and thinks "we'll have a bit of that". Therefore, the European Super Cup pits the winners of last season's Champions League against the Europa League champions.

For 2017/18 that combination has created a far more glamorous tie than [Champions League winners] vs Sevilla which this fixture has been more often than not in recent years.

Yes, it's Europa League winner Jose Mourinho taking on his old club Real Madrid as Manchester United look to win their fourth trophy under the Portuguese.

He's definitely counting the Community Shield, unfortunately.

• UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid face UEFA Europa League winners Manchester United
• The match will be played in Skopje, the first UEFA club final to be held in FYR Macedonia
• United defeated Madrid on penalties in a friendly in the United States late last month
• This is Real Madrid's sixth appearance in the UEFA Super Cup (W3 L2)
• Manchester United's record in the UEFA Super Cup is W1 L2

Possible line-ups

Real Madrid: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Modrić, Casemiro, Kroos; Isco, Benzema, Bale.
Doubtful: Ronaldo (lack of training)

Manchester United: De Gea; Valencia, Lindelöf, Smalling, Blind; Herrera, Matić, Pogba; Rashford, Lukaku, Mkhitaryan.
Out: Bailly, Jones (both suspended), Rojo (knee), Shaw (foot), Young (hamstring), Fosu-Mensah (impending loan move)

Zinédine Zidane, Madrid coach

Tomorrow's match is of the utmost importance. We're here to win, nothing else matters. I've been at Madrid for 16 years, but I played for other teams against Madrid and they were the team you always wanted to beat. It's Madrid – the best side in the world and you want to claim their scalp. We know every year it gets harder for us, but we have personality and hunger and we aren't tired of winning.

We'll play as we always do. We won't change the way we play just for tomorrow's game. We're really up for the game. We want to win trophies, and we'll try with hard work and humility. We won't change anything in that respect from last season.

José Mourinho, United manager

I'm excited to be playing the Super Cup and to be playing against the European champions. It's an honour when it's the European champions and even more so when these European champions are the team with the most history and trophies. We have to play and to enjoy a special moment because it is not many times a player has the chance to play in the Super Cup.

I have a relationship which has carried on with some [Madrid players] – we're in contact, on the phone – but with others there's no relationship. But it's the same with my players at Chelsea, Inter and Porto. If tomorrow I meet them, I would greet them all.

UEFA.com reporters' views

Joe Walker, Real Madrid reporter (@UEFAcomJoeW)
Madrid will be determined to retain the UEFA Super Cup and will be looking to get one over on former boss Mourinho at the same time. With Cristiano Ronaldo only back in training in recent days, Zidane will turn to the likes of Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema to help inspire the reigning UEFA Champions League winners.

Pre-season results

Madrid
23/07: Madrid 1-1 Man. United (United win 2-1 on pens, Santa Clara, United States)
26/07: Man. City 4-1 Madrid (Los Angeles, United States)
29/07: Madrid 2-3 Barcelona (Miami, United States)
02/08: MLS All-Stars 1-1 Madrid (Madrid win 4-2 on pens, Chicago, United States)

United
15/07: LA Galaxy 2-5 Man. United (Carson, United States)
17/07: Man. United 2-1 Real Salt Lake (Sandy, United States)
20/07: Man. United 2-0 Man. City (Houston, United States)
23/07: Man. United 1-1 Madrid (United win 2-1 on pens, Santa Clara, United States)
26/07: Barcelona 1-0 Man. United (Landover, United States)
30/07: Vålerenga 0-3 Man. United (Oslo, Norway)
02/08: Man. United 2-1 Sampdoria (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)

Did you know?

• Madrid are aiming to become the first team to win successive UEFA Super Cups since AC Milan in 1989 and 1990.