Erik ten Hag said Jadon Sancho was dropped from the Manchester United squad for Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal after failing to “reach the level” in training ahead of the clash at the Emirates.
Goals in stoppage time from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus sealed a dramatic win for Arsenal and consigned United to the second defeat of the season following last month’s 2-0 loss at Tottenham.
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But after saying midfielder Scott McTominay had missed the game due to illness, United manager Ten Hag then revealed that £73 million winger Sancho, who was sent to the Netherlands to train separately from the squad last season, was left in Manchester after failing to impress in training last week.
“On his performance on training we didn’t select him,” Ten Hag said, when asked about Sancho’s absence from the travelling squad. “You have to reach the level every day at Manchester United. You can make choices in the front line, so in this game he wasn’t selected.”
