Jado Sancho returns to Man Utd but will train alone as manager Erik ten Hag confirms ‘the time is not now’

Jadon Sancho has returned to training at Manchester United but will train alone, away from the rest of the senior players, manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed.

Sancho has not played since the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on October 22 and last month travelled to the Netherlands for an individual programme after he was deemed not fit enough to be involved in the club’s training camp in Spain.

The 22-year-old made a bright start under Ten Hag when the Dutchman took over in the summer, scoring three goals in his first eight games, but has now not taken to the field in 10 weeks.

“Of course, the time is coming but the time is not now,” Ten Hag said.

“He is making progress and we will see when he is ready to return to the squad.”

Meanwhile, World Cup winning defender Lisandro Martinez is in contention to face Wolves on Saturday.

Martinez returned to Manchester at the start of the week following his role in Argentina’s World Cup win in Qatar but he was not selected in the squad for the win over Nottingham Forest.

“It is good he arrived in Manchester. Is he sober? I think so, I’m sure he is!” Ten Hag laughed. “It is definitely a boost [winning the World Cup], he already is a player who is convinced of himself and has high belief. But also this experience will strengthen him even more and he has to bring it to the squad.

“I think Argentina played to win in contrast to many other nations who played not to lose. Also that mentality he showed several times at Manchester United: be proactive, that’s what I like. When it is difficult to stand up and when he can show that even more it can help us even more.”