The pair are being eased into first-team duty following their arrivals from Dortmund and Real Madrid over the summer
New Manchester United signings Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane are making progress in their return back to peak condition, explained manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Varane, signed from Real Madrid, is yet to feature in a competitive match for United, while Sancho made his debut off the bench in a short cameo during last week’s 5-1 thrashing of Leeds United.
But they were included on the bench against Southampton on Sunday as the Reds looked to make it two wins out of two in the Premier League so far.
What was said?
“Scott [McTominay] has a slight injury, hopefully he can do half an hour,” Solskjaer told Sky Sports before the match when asked about his starting selections.
“Anthony [Martial], we thought was the right man for this game, he did well against them in the league last season.
“Sancho and Varane? Both of them are getting there. They’re still lacking a little bit of fitness but if they’re needed they’ll come on.”
When will Lingard feature?
Jesse Lingard also earned a place on the bench for the trip to the south coast.
The winger was welcomed back to the United first team after a brilliant loan spell with West Ham in 2020-21, but has seen his preparations interrupted by a bout of Covid-19 which is thankfully now behind him.
“He’s been really good,” Solskjaer said of the England international.
“His illness, Covid, a couple of weeks ago, was a big setback for Jesse but he’s been so bright all pre-season and he’s knocking on the door as well.”
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