Where’s Jadon Sancho? Outcast excluded from Man Utd 2023-24 official squad photo shoot after being frozen out by Erik ten Hag

The England international has been frozen out of the first-team picture at Old Trafford by Erik ten Hag after seeing his commitment to training called into question – with his last appearance coming in a 30-minute came off the bench against Nottingham Forest on August 26.

Sancho responded on social media to being called out by his manager – a situation that did not go down well with Dutch tactician Ten Hag. The 23-year-old has been made to train separately since then, as he uses United’s academy facilities, while his manager refuses to refer to the winger by name when asked for updates on an unfortunate saga.

Sancho has now fallen so far out of favour that he was absent from United’s official squad photo – with clips from that shoot being shared on the club’s TikTok account. Injured stars such as Tyrell Malacia and Amad Diallo were in attendance, alongside forgotten midfielder Donny van de Beek, but Sancho was a notable absentee.

United were reportedly prepared to part with Sancho in the final days of the summer transfer window, as he attracted interest from the Saudi Pro League, and there is every chance that he will be on the move in January amid talk of interest from the likes of Barcelona and Juventus.