As many as 12 Manchester United players and staff have felt unwell after experiencing a foodborne illness.
According to Neil Custis of The Sun, food poisoning followed the team’s triumph in Moldova, where Erik ten Hag’s men won 2-0.
The team flew in a private plane after the game. Those affected began to feel unwell on Friday.
Custis reports: “The club is trying to find out if it was something the group had eaten while in Chisinau or on the plane back.”
“A handful of players missed Friday practice because of that, but they returned to practice on Saturday, while others missed Saturday.”
“Those affected who had to fulfill an international duty have still been able to join their countries.”
It is unclear what would have happened to the Red Devils’ draw against Leeds United today, with such a high volume of players and staff absent.
The game against Leeds was supposed to take place today but was postponed due to police problems.
The Sun report does not mention which specific players or staff members fell ill and were affected by food poisoning.
Fans around the world will hope that it is nothing serious and that everyone who is still not feeling well will recover.
The international break represents a great opportunity for Ten Hag and his coaching staff to work with the remaining players on the training ground and get some well-deserved rest.
United face arguably their most formidable opponent next in Manchester City, who are currently unbeaten in the league and in excellent form.
