Here are your latest Manchester United evening headlines on Friday, January 6.
Ten Hag opens up on Sancho's absence
Erik ten Hag admits he is "impatient" about Jadon Sancho's unavailability for Manchester United and there are still "hurdles" to navigate before the winger is reintegrated into the first-team squad.
The 22-year-old returned to the Carrington training complex this week and is continuing to train individually while participating in small group sessions with other players not involved in squad training, among them Axel Tuanzebe.
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Sancho has not played for United since the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on October 22 and the England forward was last included in a matchday squad for the win over West Ham on October 30.
United issue Van de Beek injury update
Manchester United are still investigating the knee injury Donny van de Beek sustained in their Premier League win over struggling Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
Van de Beek was forced off in added time of the first half on Tuesday night after his leg buckled under a challenge from Marcos Senesi, who slipped and made heavy contact with the Dutchman.
When asked if United knew how long Van de Beek would be side-lined, Ten Hag said: "Not really, we are still doing investigations. It's a knee injury."
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