Man United were well represented during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Although Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions fell out in the quarter-finals after a 2-1 loss against France, United will draw much positive from their players’ performances.
Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford were the trio of the Red Devils called up for international duty. Although Rashford primarily played a sub role, he impressed every time he showed up. Shaw and Maguire, however, started every game and were very solid in Southgate’s favorite four.
One player who did not make England’s World Cup squad, however, was winger Jadon Sancho.
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Following a prolonged period of poor form, the 22-year-old, who failed to replicate what earned him such a major move from Borussia Dortmund 18 months ago, was left out and forced to remain in the United squad.
Ahead of the Premier League restart on December 26, Sancho will need to change his form to claim a starting spot with Erik Ten Hag, especially considering how impressive Alejandro Garnacho has been since his promotion to the first team.
Although he is unlikely to resign the former Dortmund winger anytime soon, journalist Pete O’Rourke believes Ten Hag will be absolutely “desperate” to get the 22-year-old Englishman back to his best.
“I think all the onus is on Jadon Sancho to get back to his best form and show Erik ten Hag that he deserves a place in that Manchester United team,” O’Rourke told GiveMeSport.
“It is too early to rule him out yet because he is still a player with great potential. I’m sure ten Hag would be desperate to see the best of Jadon Sancho as soon as possible.”
