UCL: Is Jadon Sancho Back? Man Utd Clarify Team News Amid Confusion 

Manchester United were forced to clarify that Jadon Sancho was not about to return to the squad for the Champions League clash with Copenhagen.

Erik ten Hag’s announcement of the return of Spanish left-back Sergio Reguilon sounded like he was saying “Sancho” when he made it prior to Tuesday’s match with the Danish champions. 

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“Sergio, he got ill for Saturday so he was fit. He trained all week last week and yesterday he was back in part training,” Ten Hag said. “Today he will train and then we have to assess if he is ready and game fit or if he can be involved in the squad. We have to wait for that.”

Sancho has been overlooked after criticising Ten Hag on social media in September and charging the manager with using him as a scapegoat. He hasn’t trained or played since, and he’s scheduled to leave the team in January.

Ten Hag’s announcement on Reguilon led to huge confusion on social media and Sky Sports News even announced that Sancho had returned to the fold. However, the club clarified to Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst that Ten Hag was referring to Reguilon and not Sancho.

Reguilon missed United’s last game against Burnley due to a hamstring injury, but he has now started training and could play against Copenhagen.