Waching daily Oct 1 2018

 Manchester United have been plunged into a fresh wave of drama ahead of their Champions League clash with Valencia at Old Trafford on Tuesday night

 The Red Devils were beaten 3-1 by West Ham at the weekend with Alexis Sanchez completely dropped from the squad despite travelling to the London Stadium

 Reports suggest Sanchez was furious with Jose Mourinho's decision, but like the Paul Pogba saga, it is not expected to be the end for the Chilean star

 Sanchez is likely to return, fully rested, to the starting line-up to face Valencia on the left side of the front three

 Jesse Lingard was also dropped for the West Ham game but is set to start on the right flank with Romelu Lukaku leading the way down the middle

 Marcus Rashford scored at the weekend but it may not be enough to secure his place in the line-up

 Pogba will continue to start in the midfield, with Mourinho's relationship with Sanchez taking centre stage ahead of drama with the Frenchman

 United lined up with a back three on Saturday but are likely to return to a standard back four in the Champions League game

 Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof showed glimpses of a good partnership earlier in the season and are likely to start together again despite the latter picking up a minor knock

 Mourinho will know he faces a huge task to get his team back on track, but another successful result in Europe could go a long way towards calming the storm

Predicted Manchester United line up vs Valencia (4-3-3) De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw; Fellaini, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Lukaku, Sanchez

For more infomation >> Man Utd team news: Predicted Champions League line up vs Valencia – Alexis Sanchez starts? - Duration: 2:22.

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News brief: 10/1/18, 6:50 a.m. update - Duration: 1:24.

For more infomation >> News brief: 10/1/18, 6:50 a.m. update - Duration: 1:24.

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Man Utd news: Alexis Sanchez HUMILIATED in training before Jose Mourinho snub - report - Duration: 2:42.

 The attacker has endured a torrid start to the season, failing to find the net and only chipping in with one assist in his first five Premier League games this term

 Mourinho took the decision to drop Sanchez from the matchday squad before the 3-1 defeat to West Ham on Saturday, along with Jesse Lingard and Antonio Valencia

 And it appears one journalist may have uncovered exactly why the Chilean was left out at the London Stadium

 Fellow countryman and Fox Sports reporter Maks Cardenas claims Sanchez was dropped for tactical reasons after receiving a dressing down from Manchester United boss Mourinho in training last week

 "Mourinho's decision not to summon Alexis to the game, despite traveling to London is tactical and not physical problems," he tweeted

 "Mourinho recriminated Sanchez for his low [training] level on Monday in a talk in front of the entire squad

 "Alexis has converted only three goals in 23 matches with United." The Daily Mirror claim Sanchez was stunned by his exclusion over the weekend and is said to be considering his future at Old Trafford

 The 29-year-old arrived from Arsenal in January after a drawn out transfer saga. But Sanchez has failed to hit the heights since his switch, which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan move in the opposite direction

 Speaking after the defeat to West Ham, Mourinho attempted to explain his decision to drop the attacker

 "Look for how many months are people asking for [Anthony] Martial, Martial, Martial and saying how Alexis isn't play well enough," he said

 "This week it was time to agree and leave Alexis out. "I have no complaints about the player's attitude

[Robert] Snodgrass came to the pitch with an incredible attitude, you need that genuine humility

 "There are certain qualities that you either have or you don't have." It is unclear whether Sanchez will be back in the first-team when United take on Valencia in the Champions League this week before welcoming struggling Newcastle to Old Trafford on Saturday