MU promotes prodigy Tahith Chong to the first team; Vinicius misses the "Clásico"

Sanchez was removed from the list, Valencia returned with MU to face Juventus

Manager Jose Mourinho has left Alexis Sanchez out of the Manchester United squad to face Juventus. Meanwhile, right-back Antonio Valencia will return after mouth surgery.

In the match between Chelsea and Man United in the Premier League last weekend, Sanchez was only used by coach Mourinho in the last 5 minutes of the match. That proves that the Chilean star is not injured.

However, he was surprisingly absent from MU's latest training session. The highest-paid player in the Premier League was removed by Mourinho from the squad for the match against Juve in the Champions League.

In other news related to the Red Devils' squad, right-back Valencia is ready to play. Mourinho said: "Valencia has a problem and has had a complicated surgery on his mouth. He needs time to recover and that's why he has been absent from training for 10 days."

MU promotes prodigy Tahith Chong to the first team

18-year-old prodigy Tahith Chong was promoted by coach Mourinho to practice with the MU first team before the match against Juventus in the third round of the Champions League group stage.

The guy with bad hair, Tahith Chong, was brought by Mourinho to practice with the MU first team before the match against Juventus.

Tahith Chong received a lot of praise from the Portuguese coach during his tour of the US in the summer, when he was brought on in the 1-1 draw between MU and Club America. However, Mourinho affirmed that the young Dutch star is a "reserve" of MU and this striker needs to continue training at the Red Devils academy to be able to further improve both technically and physically.

However, before the important match where MU welcomes Juventus and Ronaldo, Tahith Chong was seen practicing with the first team. This is considered a reward for this young talent after scoring a double in the match where MU youth team won U23 Sunderland 3-0 last Friday.

Vinicius was sent off, missed the "Clásico"

Young talent Vinicius Jr. will miss the upcoming Clasico against Barca after being sent off for diving in Real Madrid Castilla's match with Celta Vigo B on Sunday.

Spanish football rules stipulate that suspensions apply to both Liga and youth matches, so Vinicius will not be able to participate in the Clasico later this month.

Vinicius, 18, was the author of the equalizer for Real Madrid Castilla with a beautiful goal but just 2 minutes later, the Brazilian player received a second yellow card for diving on the edge of the penalty area.

Angry with the referee's decision, Vinicius provoked the home fans by pointing at the Real Madrid badge on his shirt as he left the field.

Juventus lost Emre Can when facing MU

Emre Can is likely to miss this week's Champions League clash with Manchester United after Juventus said the German midfielder will undergo a medical due to a thyroid problem.

“Emre Can will undergo medical examinations and tests due to the discovery of a thyroid tumor, which could require surgery,” Juventus said in a statement.

Emre Can faced MU many times during his 4 years with Liverpool but he moved to Juve last summer on a free transfer. In the match against Genoa last weekend, Emre Can was not on the list of registered players. Juve are currently leading Group H after 2 wins.

Marcelo asked Real to let him go

According to Tuttosport, a few days ago, Marcelo whispered to some of his Real Madrid teammates that he was planning to join Juve in the upcoming winter transfer window. And yesterday, the 30-year-old player sent his representative to meet with the leaders of the Spanish Royal team to express his desire to leave.

Marcelo was Juve's target in the summer of 2018. However, Real Madrid refused to release the Brazilian player, so the Serie A champions had to temporarily give up. Now, Juve is ready to negotiate with Real Madrid to bring Marcelo to Turin early next year.

Tuttosport newspaper also said that Juve is willing to pay 50 to 60 million euros to Real Madrid to get Marcelo. The top Italian team is very confident that they will convince Real president Florentino Perez to let go of the player because this left-back is 30 years old after all.

Inter lost midfield star when meeting Barca

Midfielder Nainggolan will not be able to play in the match at Nou Camp in the Champions League group stage.

Radja Nainggolan suffered an ankle injury in the Milan derby, which will keep him out for several weeks. The Belgian star will therefore not be able to play when Inter visit Barca at Camp Nou on the evening of October 24.

Inter are on a two-game winning streak in the Champions League group stage. Photo:Reuters

While Nainggolan is sidelined, Inter have received more positive news on their other two midfielders, Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovic. The Croatian pair have both recovered from minor injuries and are likely to return to action.

Most important for Inter is the fitness and form of Mauro Icardi, who scored the decisive goal in the 1-0 win over Milan. Icardi will be the pioneer in helping the team gain points at the Nou Camp.

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