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Erik warns Sancho to ‘deal with’ missing out
Erik ten Hag has warned Jadon Sancho he will just have to ‘deal with it’ after being left out the squad for the opening game of the season, writes NEIL CUSTIS.
And that goes for the rest of Manchester United’s players as the manager juggles his team this season.
Sancho was left out the squad for the Fulham game with the club citing “illness” although they are actively trying to offload the player.
It looked like he was being reintegrated into the United team after playing as a false nine in the pre-season having made peace with Ten Hag.
But asked if he will figure in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off the manager was giving nothing away and added a warning to all his players who may find themselves sidelined this season.
Ten Hag said: “We will see. We have a squad, I hope we will have a squad with double positioning and when we go into the season after September 1, that means you can’t select all the players but you need them all throughout the season.
“We have to manage it, the attitude of the players is very important, sometimes they will be disappointed, they have to deal with it, but you win as a squad.
“The prizes are decided next May and until then we need all the players in the squad and highly motivated, that is not an expectation, that is a demand on the squad.”
