Manchester United news: The Red Devils took over three points from Moldova; apparently they also brought food poisoning.
On their first visit to the Eastern European nation, United defeated FC Sheriff 2-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night. Erik ten Hag’s team recovered from the defeat on the first day of the competition against Real Sociedad. Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo set the Premier League Champions record.
United put on a professional performance and continued to show signs of chemistry under their new management. However, The Sun reported that 12 of the traveling party began to feel ill upon their return on Friday morning.
After the game, United immediately left Chisinau on a private jet. However, they still fell ill with an unidentified disease. It is believed to have been caused by something they ate or the plane itself.
Manchester United News: International break is a relief
Some players did not show up for Friday’s recovery training session at Carrington. Some were not well enough to show up the next day.
The home game against Leeds United, which was initially scheduled for Sunday, was postponed, which was a blessing for Ten Hag. Due to a shortage of police ahead of the Queen’s formal burial at Westminster Abbey on Monday, the game had to be postponed.
None of the United players are said to have been affected by his illness. They will join their respective national teams during the international break.
Marcus Rashford and Sancho were not included in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for upcoming friendlies against Italy and Germany. However, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw will represent the Three Lions.
What did Erik Ten Hag say?
Ten Hag intends to continue his work on the practice field during the two-week break. “It has great value. After the Sheriff’s victory, he added: “We have a lot of meetings and we need to improve the structures inside and outside the club.
We will also make plans for the future and look out the window in January or next summer to improve our style of play. Naturally, there are these moments right after a game. However, we have to be prepared for them and let’s say 90% of the players are out.
But for the others, we will train properly, and for the rest, we must be exceptionally well prepared. Before we can start the attack, I hope that everyone is well and comes back in good shape.”
After the break, United will face a tough test on their journey to face rival Manchester City on October 2. Then, on October 6, they will travel to Cyprus again to face Omonia in the Europa League.
