Just days before domestic play starts after the World Cup in Qatar, Jadon Sancho is still missing from Manchester United’s training.
The out-of-favour forward has been training out away from Carrington in an effort to regain his form and confidence.
On Tuesday, when the rest of the team trained together, he was still absent.
A host of players freshly returned from Qatar were involved on Tuesday.
England’s Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford were joined by the Brazilian trio of Casemiro, Fred and Antony. Fellow quarter-finalists Tyrell Malacia and Bruno Fernandes were also present
The Red Devils’ first-team stars were back together as they prepared for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth round clash against Burnley and Sancho was not listed among the 25-man list of players present at the club’s training centre.
Where Is Jadon Sancho?
It’s been a tough year for the 22-year-old, who has struggled to produce his best form since his £73m arrival at Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund.
The winger was snubbed by England manager Gareth Southgate for his World Cup squad.
In truth. he wasn’t even in the conversation after a long fall from favour for club and country.
Rather than staying at home, though, Sancho was sent out to the Netherlands by Ten Hag and placed on an individual regime, with the United boss admitting the player was not ready ‘physically or mentally’ to join the rest of the team on their mid-season training camp in Spain.
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Ten Hag had told reporters on the trip: “I have had several talks with Jadon.
“He’s on a physical programme and our aim is to get him back as quickly as possible, but I can’t give a prognosis of when that will be.”
Sancho hasn’t played since October 22, when he lasted 52 minutes of Man United‘s 1-1 draw at Chelsea, and his first-team absence is now set to tick past two months.
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