Sanchez was not present in open training at United’s Carrington training complex on Monday morning after he entered late on in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Saturday.

Manager Jose Mourinho confirmed Sanchez among the players who won’t be playing in his Monday press conference (Courtesy Daily Mail)

The 29-year-old flew into London from Chile on Thursday and stayed in the capital where he gathered with teammates ahead of Saturday’s match at Stamford Bridge.

Sanchez will be joined on the sidelines on Tuesday night by Diogo Dalot, Marouane Fellaini, Jesse Lingard, Scott McTominay and Phil Jones.

“The players you saw are the players that are available,” Mourinho said. “Nothing to hide and Alexis is out.”

Mourinho urged the United players to focus on their performance rather than the ‘awful’ result at Stamford Bridge, where a 96th-minute Ross Barkley equaliser denied them victory. The United manager admitted there were mixed feelings as the squad left Stamford Bridge.

“Against Chelsea, there were contradictions in our feelings because, by one side everybody was happy with the collective performance but not the result, so there were contradictory feelings.” He said.

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It completes a dramatic turnaround for the 23-year-old, whose career at United had appeared doomed after a steady stream of public and private criticism by Jose Mourinho.

Shaw struggled under Jose Mourinho at first, but is now a mainstay in the manager’s team

Shaw, 23, has enjoyed a superb start to the season and United’s belief in his talent partly convinced them to abandon a move for Juventus full-back Alex Sandro in the summer.

Mourinho informed Shaw while he was on holiday in early June that he would stay at the club as he approached the last year of his contract and the Manchester Evening News revealed that month United were prepared to offer the England international a new deal.

Shaw has been harshly criticized by Mourinho in press conferences a number of times, with the United manager last year claiming Shaw’s performance against Everton that ‘he had a good performance which was his body with my brain’.

Following the announcement of his new deal, Shaw said: “Since I came to United it’s been a whirlwind four years that have passed so quickly. I am very proud to sign my new contract and continue my stay at this great club”.

The contract, worth upwards of £150,000 a week, completes a dramatic turnaround at United

‘If you look at my situation in the last year, you would have thought this would have been impossible. But I worked hard and I wanted to make sure my future was here and to help this club, so I am really happy”. He claimed.

“It’s been an odd five years for me. There have been ups and downs but now it is all about looking forward”. He continued.

Meanwhile, the under-fire Portuguese boss was full of praise for one of his stand-out players this season.

“Luke fully deserves this contract. He understood his development process, he has worked really hard at every level and he always believes in himself which is a great attribute to have. Luke is still young and improving and he must feel very proud of himself”. He said.

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The Frenchman, who has been out of work since May, guided Los Blancos to three consecutive UCL titles, two FIFA Club World Cups and one LaLiga crown in his first senior managerial role.

Zidane won several trophies for Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane hopes to succeed Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager as the former Real Madrid coach considers his return to football. Zidane was being lined up as sporting director at Juventus but wants to stay in management and has set his sights on the Premier League and, in particular, United.

According to L’Equipe, the 46-year-old is now keen to test his ability in the English top flight, and is especially interested in taking charge of Manchester United.

The Portuguese tactician is said to be under pressure to deliver the Premier League trophy this season, and it seems likely he will not remain in charge if he fails to do so

Some believe Jose Mourinho’s stay at the Red Devils is slowly coming to an end as the manager is not happy with the backing he has received from his board in the latest transfer window.

United managed to make only three signings before the deadline: Diogo Dalot, Fred and Lee Grant, who is a third-choice goalkeeper.

In the past, Mourinho has seldom stayed longer than three seasons at a club, and Zidane is said to be very aware of this, which is why he is apparently putting his name in the hat should the role open up.

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Months of negotiations over a new long-term contract at Old Trafford have reached an impasse, with Philippe Lamboley claiming Martial is unhappy at a lack of assurances over his role.

Martial (top row, second left) has spent the majority of the season as a substitute at United

The 22-year-old, left out of France’s World Cup squad, has come in for criticism from Jose Mourinho over his workrate. Mourinho made it plain that Martial’s performances were inadequate following defeat at Brighton last month.

The Red Devils forward is unhappy at a lack of assurances over his role, claims Lamboley

Martial’s contract runs out at the end of next season, although United have an option to extend that until 2020.

The winger started just four Premier League games after being linked with a January move to Arsenal. The Gunners eventually signed Henrikh Mkhitaryan instead.

Lamboley went on to claim Martial would see out his deal and leave on a free if Mourinho refused to sanction a move.

‘It is a well-considered decision. He is under contract, United will have the last word and we will respect the decision of the club, it will go to the end of its commitment,’ he added.

‘We do not have the same vision on Anthony’s future. Without the unconditional support of the fans, Anthony would have already asked to leave United.

‘I will not comment on the consequences of the January transfer window. Everyone will have his opinion, I think he must resume the course of his career. The time has come.’

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Kluivert, who was heavily linked with a transfer to Manchester United, has made the move from Ajax to last season’s Champions League semi-finalists for £15.85m.

Kluivert was welcomed to the Italian capital as he arrived at the airport

The 19-year-old was greeted by roughly 500 Roma fans at Fiumicino Airport on Monday evening. The club announced the news on their Twitter account.

He will complete a medical at Roma’s training facility on Tuesday before being unveiled to the club’s fans at the Stadio Olimpico.

Kluivert, who is one of three sons belonging to former Ajax legend Patrick, has been on the radar of a number of Europe’s top clubs for the last two seasons.

Last season he performed well for Ajax, scoring ten goals and providing assists.

His father Patrick spoke as recently as last weekend about wanting his son to stay in Holland to continue his development.

‘I personally said to him maybe it’s better to stay one more year at Ajax, to make some kilometres, to be important for the team,’ Kluivert told ESPN.

‘He’s 19 years old. He’s still young, but he makes his own decisions, and as a dad, I have to stand behind all the decisions that he makes.

‘It looks like he’s going to leave Ajax. I think it’s 90 per cent sure that he’s going away.’

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is understood to be an admirer of Kluivert’s

The move to Roma is a blow to United boss Jose Mourinho. Mourinho, a known admirer of Kluivert, had been interested in signing the youngster.

Mourinho was pictured giving him a hug after the Europa League final in which United beat Ajax 2-0 in Stockholm.  But a move to the Theatre of Dreams will, for now at least, not happen.

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City’s 2-1 win in the Manchester derby sets the club 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. The visitors played some fantastic football throughout the match – especially in the first half, when goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho gave them a deserved 2-1 win.

Manchester City players Celebrate shortly after the match

Mourinho, understandably, said United would continue to fight for every point in the battle to peg City back – but the body language of everyone inside the ‘Theatre Of Dreams’ at the final whistle suggested something else.

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“It is like last season. Exactly the same, you can speak about anything you want, you can bring any football theory, you can bring the stats, the ball possession, you can bring everything you want – but like last season it is a huge penalty in a crucial moment of the game,” he said.

The current run was the joint-best in club history, alongside a record that was initially established in the mid-1960s. After a 0-1 home reverse against Leeds United on 5 December 1964, Matt Busby’s Reds went unbeaten at Old Trafford until Leicester City sprung a 2-1 upset on 9 April 1966. Of that stupendous 40-game streak, United won 26 and drew 14, scoring 89 goals and conceding 32.

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The game which was played on a hot night saw Madrid going ahead through Casemiro in the 24th minute after earlier hitting the bar with a header and firing a shot over the top.

The Brazilian slid in a left-foot finish after he was played in with a perfectly weighted pass over the top of Man United players from Dani Carvajal.

Isco doubled the lead for the 2016/17 European champions with a shot in the 52nd, after Gareth Bale helped him run through United’s defense.

Manchester United pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute through Romelu Lukaku after Keylor Navas’ blocked shot from Nemanja Matic was not cleared by the Madrid defense.

Real Madrid super start Cristiano Ronaldo came on after the 80th minute but had no impact on the game as his team closed down their opponents.

Though Lukaku scored Man united’s only goal, he was guilty of squandering several open chances.

Manchester United will rue missed opportunities from Henrikh Mkhitaryan,Marcus Rashfor and Paul Pogba who also missed obvious second-half chances.

The game that was played in Skopje was FYR Macedonia’s first European club final with the hot temperatures of 32C (90 F) requiring two cooling breaks for the players to cope

The Super Cup is contested between the previous season’s Champions League winners against the Europa League holders.

Madrid’s win means their coach Zinedine Zidane recorded his second consecutive Super Cup title while united coach Jose Mourinho failed to add atrophy to his name.

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It’s official! We’ve signed @EricBailly24, subject to a work permit. More: https://t.co/wXgHSqmMju #BaillyIsRed pic.twitter.com/7yyga3XaOi

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 8, 2016

The Ivory Coast international becomes the first arrival of the Jose Mourinho era as Manchester United Manager.

According to BBC, the 22-year-old Ivory Coast international joins for about £30m on a four-year deal.

He joined Villarreal for £4.4m in January 2015 and was an influential player in helping  Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations.

The defender was a main stay in the Villarreal team that achieved Champions League qualification last season.

Bailly said: “It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United. To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted to do.”

Read more quotes from our new signing: https://t.co/wXgHSqmMju #BaillyIsRed pic.twitter.com/gbz5cVExOD

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 8, 2016

United manager Jose Mourinho said: “Eric has the potential to become one of the best around.”

Bailly  made 47 appearances for Villarreal in La Liga since joining on 29 January 2015.

Five fast facts on @EricBailly24… #BaillyIsRed https://t.co/HD1WEdSRGw

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 8, 2016

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Meanwhile, Chelsea had to settle for a 0-0 draw away to Dynamo Kiev but reigning European champions Barcelona won in Belarus and Bayer Leverkusen played out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Roma in Germany.

Arsenal striker Oliver Giroud celebrates after scoring his team’s opener in the second-half against Bayern Munich at the Emirates (Picture: Getty)

Bayern arrived in London having won every game this season and they dominated possession for much of an absorbing Group F encounter.

However, they only remained on level terms at the break thanks to a stunning save by Manuel Neuer to keep out a header from point-blank range by the unmarked Theo Walcott.

But Arsenal, in desperate need of a win after defeats to Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos in their first two games, took advantage of a howler by Neuer to get the crucial breakthrough with 13 minutes remaining.

The Germany goalkeeper came and missed a free-kick, allowing substitute Giroud to bundle the ball into the net.

Arsenal then secured the points that keep alive their chances of progressing to the last 16 when Ozil’s finish from Hector Bellerin’s assist crossed the line despite Neuer’s best efforts to keep it out.

The Gunners remain bottom of the group with a trip to Bayern to come next, but the four sides are separated by just three points after Olympiakos won 1-0 in Croatia in the night’s other game thanks to a late Brown Ideye goal.

“We had an absolute necessity to win the game and we did it in a disciplined way,” said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

“Bayern had more possession than us, but we decided to make it tight in our final third and catch them on the break.”

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Chelsea remain in a precarious position in Group G after a 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kiev in chilly Ukraine as the recalled Eden Hazard and Willian both hit the woodwork for the visitors.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho also felt that his side should have been given a penalty after Cesc Fabregas went down in the Dynamo box during the first half and later told UK television that the referee had been “weak and naive”.

The Premier League champions are third in the group, a point behind Dynamo and three points adrift of Porto, who beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 in Portugal thanks to goals by Vincent Aboubakar and Yacine Brahimi.

But with home games against Dynamo and Porto to come, as well as a trip to Israel, Mourinho remains confident his side will go through.

“We have the destiny in our hands,” he said. “We play two matches at home and one in Israel, so the qualification depends clearly on us.”

Barcelona strengthened their position atop Group E with a 2-0 victory away to BATE, secured by two fine second-half goals from substitute Ivan Rakitic, both set up Neymar.

“It was a very good game overall from the team. We pressed well and I don’t think BATE had a single chance,” said Rakitic.

The other match in the group was without doubt the game of the evening, with Leverkusen taking a two-goal lead and then falling 4-2 down before fighting back to snatch a precious point against Roma.

Javier Hernandez opened the scoring from the penalty spot for the Bundesliga side and increased their lead in the 19th minute, but Daniele De Rossi replied with a double for Roma before the break.

A tremendous Miralem Pjanic free-kick put the visitors in front and Iago Falque appeared to have secured a first win of the campaign for the Italians in the 73rd minute.

But Kevin Kampl reduced the deficit and substitute Admir Mehmedi rounded off a breathtaking game by making it 4-4 four minutes from time to keep Leverkusen in second place and leave Roma bottom of the group.

Zenit St Petersburg closed in on a quarter-final place with a third straight win in Group H as Artem Dzyuba, Hulk and Danny netted in a 3-1 victory over Lyon, for whom Alexandre Lacazette had equalised.

Valencia are three points back in second place after beating Gent 2-1 in Spain thanks to a Sofiane Feghouli shot that went in off Lasse Nielsen and a Stefan Mitrovic own goal either side of a Thomas Foket strike for the Belgians.

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Real Madrid and Barcelona continue their dominance of La liga  with 5 and 6 players from both teams respectively.

The list includes; 2014 winner Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale  the only British player on the list for the third successive year, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos,James Rodriguez for Madrid while Barcelona has  Lionel Messi,Neymar, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta,Javier Mascherano and Ivan Rakitic.

The premier League is dominated by Manchester City players with a trio of Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure.

Chelsea is represented by winger Eden Hazard and Arsenal by Alexis Sanchez who helped his country Chile to Copa America success in 2015.

The Bundesliga has players  all from Bayern Munich which shows how they are a force in Germany Football. The list has Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben and Arturo Vidal, while Paul Pogba of Juventus from Seria A and Paris St Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic from the French Ligue 1 complete the list.

Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho are both on a 10-man shortlist for the coach of the year award, alongside Barcelona’s Champions League-winning coach Luis Enrique and Bayern Munich’s Pep Guardiola.

Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli is the only national team coach on the list, which also includes Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri, Sevilla’s Unai Emery, Laurent Blanc of PSG, Atletico Madridchief Diego Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti, who left Real Madrid in the summer.

England women’s coach Mark Sampson is on the coach of the year for women’s football shortlist, alongside Englishmen Colin Bell (Frankfurt) and John Herdman (Canada), but there are no British footballers on the women’s player of the year list.

FIFA #BALLONDOR 23 candidates, one trophy. Who do you think will be crowned on 11 January? https://t.co/VNSyEfqCqo pic.twitter.com/W0qlYk2FIk

— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) October 20, 2015

BALLON D’OR SHORTLIST: Sergio Aguero (Argentina/Manchester City), Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Paris St Germain), Andres Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich), Javier Mascherano (Argentina/Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Thomas Muller (Germany/Bayern Munich), Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern Munich), Neymar (Brazil/Barcelona), Paul Pogba (France/Juventus), Ivan Rakitic (Croatia/Barcelona), Arjen Robben (Holland/Bayern Munich), James Rodriguez (Colombia/Real Madrid), Alexis Sanchez (Chile/Arsenal), Luis Suarez (Uruguay/Barcelona), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast/Manchester City), Arturo Vidal (Chile/Bayern Munich).

FIFA #BALLONDOR 10 coaches, but only one FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football https://t.co/VNSyEfqCqo pic.twitter.com/blidRGrqtz — FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) October 20, 2015

COACH OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST: Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus), Carlo Ancelotti (Formerly of Real Madrid), Laurent Blanc (Paris St Germain), Unai Emery (Sevilla), Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich), Luis Enrique (Barcelona), Jose Mourinho (Chelsea), Jorge Sampaoli (Chile), Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal).

The world player and coach of the year will be voted on a ceremony in Zurich on January 11, 2016.

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