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Hoeness: Schweinsteiger treated like a leper by Man Utd

Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has accused Manchester United of treating Bastian Schweinsteiger ‘like a leper’ during his enforced absence from the first-team fold.

The Germany international was taken to Old Trafford by Jose Mourinho’s predecessor Louis van Gaal, and the Portuguese manager made it clear shortly after his arrival that the midfielder had no place in his plans.

Mourinho has tough task on hands

There has been a U-turn of sorts on that front in recent days, with Schweinsteiger brought in from the cold to rejoin training with the Red Devils’ first-team squad.