On Monday, Erik ten Hag’s answer to a routine question on Manchester United’s newest team news ignited a small social media uproar.

The Red Devils’ manager and Diogo Dalot met with the press before Tuesday’s Champions League game against Copenhagen, a game United will almost surely need to win to advance to the knockout stages of the competition.

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However, Ten Hag’s reaction sounded more like he was saying “Sancho,” leading to multiple news agencies claiming that United had re-signed the winger. In fact, numerous social media sites, especially on X (previously Twitter), published or repeated the news that Sancho was once again a first-team option for United after a seven-week absence.

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We mentioned it again last Friday: SERGIO was in top shape and had a full week of training under his belt before falling ill on Saturday. Last night he trained as he did a week ago,” Ten Hag stated.

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Due to injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, the 26-year-old could replace them at left back on Tuesday. While Sofyan Amrabat and Diogo Dalot have also seen time at left fullback recently, Victor Lindelof has started the previous two games in that position.

Sancho, on the other hand, has not apologized for his social media post in early September, in which he called Ten Hag’s claims that he had underperformed in training “completely untrue” and claimed he had been “made a scapegoat” by the manager. He has continued to practice with the young squad.