AXED Jadon Sancho faces crunch talks with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag – amid claims wing rival Antony gets preferential tresatment.
Sancho hit back after Ten Hag insisted the Englishman was left out of the squad for Sunday’s 3-1 loss at Arsenal because he had trained poorly.
Manager Erik ten Hag is tipped for clear-the-air talks with Jadon SanchoGetty
AlamyAntony’s displays this season have come under fire but so far he has kept Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho out of the Man Utd team[/caption]
Friends of the ex-Borussia Dortmund star believe Antony has unfairly kept him out of the team despite poor form.
And United legend Rio Ferdinand reckons Sancho as well as Alejandro Garnacho should be baffled why the Brazilian is starting ahead of them.
Ten Hag is expected to try to calm things down in a chat with Sancho.
It follows the Dutchman singling the 23-year-old out for public criticism over the weekend.
He said: “Jadon, on his performance in training, was not selected.
“You have to reach a level at Manchester United every day and we can make choices in the front line. So for this game he was not selected.”
Sancho responded on Twitter: “Please don’t believe everything you read! I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue.
“I have conducted myself in training very well this week. I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t go into.
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“I have been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair! All I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and contribute to my team.
“I respect all decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players… I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!”
Garnacho came on for fellow wideman Antony at 1-1 on Sunday, only for the Gunners to snatch victory with a stoppage-time double.
And Ferdinand is puzzled why ex-Ajax ace Antony, 23, keeps his place.
The former England defender told his Vibe with Five YouTube channel: “Sancho, in his defence, I think he is sitting there looking at the areas in which he plays and thinking, ‘How is this guy still playing?’
“I reckon he’s still there thinking Antony, how is he playing in front of me? I guarantee you he will be sitting there thinking that.
“Garnacho is probably saying the same thing. Garnacho comes on after 84 minutes and almost gets the winner. Because he is a threat.”
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