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Man United boss Ten Hag stands by Sancho comments - sources

Erik ten Hag is standing by his comments about Jadon Sancho's absence from the Manchester United squad, sources told ESPN, despite the forward's furious response to his manager's claims.

Sancho was axed from the squad for the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday with Ten Hag saying afterwards that "on his performance in training we didn't select him."

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But within an hour, Sancho hit back by insisting Ten Hag's remarks were "completely untrue."

In a statement posted on X, Sancho added: "Please don't believe everything you read!