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Manchester United kicked off their Carabao Cup defence with a comfortable 3-0 win against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
Erik ten Hag did what he very rarely did last season and made a whole host of changes for the League Cup outing. That being said, a number of his key players returning from injury were thrown into the XI and so it looked far from a second-string side.
Mason Mount was one of those returning from injury and he enjoyed a fine outing, grabbing a first-half assist for Casemiro and showing the kind of form that convinced United to spend as much as £60million on him during the summer. Mount was replaced at half-time, prompting brief concerns the he may have reaggravated his recent injury, but Ten Hag confirmed post-match that his withdrawal was pre-planned.
Away from United’s progress in the Carabao Cup, Jadon Sancho had us guessing once again yesterday after he deactivated his Instagram account. This isn’t the first time he’s deactivated the account but it comes just weeks after his public disagreement with manager Erik ten Hag. We’ll have any updates on the situation for you right here.
Keep tabs on the latest United news, analysis and gossip with our blog updates below…
12:15Key Event
Antony to meet with police over abuse allegations after returning to the UK
United winger Antony has agreed to voluntarily meet with Greater Manchester Police for questioning over allegations of abuse made by his former girlfriend.
The 23-year-old arrived back in the UK from Brazil yesterday and the Manchester Evening News understands he will now meet with GMP officers and is willing to hand over his phone to the force to help them with their investigations.
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12:00George Smith
Keane urges Sancho to apologise to Ten Hag
Former midfielder Roy Keane has urged United winger Jadon Sancho to apologise to manager Erik ten Hag after being banished from first-team training.
The England international has been exiled from the squad in recent weeks after a public falling out with his manager. Prior to the international break, Ten Hag criticised the winger’s training performances, resulting in Sancho taking to social media to hit back.
11:45Tyrone Marshall
OPINION: Amrabat and Mount can give United a midfield solution
“United’s midfield has also been helped by signs of a revival from Casemiro, who can’t stop scoring this season but wasn’t signed for his goals. His double at the Allianz Arena a week ago masked a poor performance, but he was solid at Burnley and dominant against Crystal Palace. With Bruno Fernandes remaining an unused substitute, midfield options are suddenly returning for Ten Hag, as long as Mount’s injury isn’t…
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