Manchester United ace Alexis Sanchez gears up for pre-season
The Manchester United squad arrived at Manchester Airport last night for their flight to Los Angeles and Sanchez was expected to be on the plane having begun pre-season training last week.
But the Chile international was surprisingly absent despite being seen with friends at a restaurant in Cheshire earlier in the day.
United did not comment on Sanchez’s absence, however, the Manchester Evening News says admin problems stopped the 29-year-old from travelling to America with his team-mates.
The report say “senior figures” are hopeful Sanchez can link up with the United squad in America at a later date.
Alexis Sanchez did not travel with his team-mates to America (Image: GETTY)
As an Arsenal player, Sanchez experienced visa issues which meant he was forced to delay his pre-season return.
United boss Jose Mourinho has taken a youthful squad to America for their games against Club America, San Jose Earthquakes, AC Milan, Liverpool and Real Madrid.
United had 12 players at the World Cup with Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Fellaini lasting until the final weekend.
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