Aaron Wan-Bissaka could MISS Manchester United’s pre-season start after going to Dubai and ready for 14 days of self-isolation
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka looks set to miss Manchester United’s pre-season start
- The right back went to Dubai and was seen working on his fitness
- When he returns this week, he will have to undergo 14 days of self-isolation
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects his team to return to training next week
Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka is likely to miss the start of pre-season training after traveling to Dubai.
The full-back flew to the popular tourist destination after United’s season ended and is now expected to embark on a 14-day isolation period upon his return.
He is expected to return from the UAE by the end of the week.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is facing a 14-day period in quarantine after going to Dubai
The full-back now looks set to miss the start of Manchester United’s pre-season training
United players will return for pre-season training next week which means Wan-Bissaka will miss the start of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team preparations for next season.
Old Trafford officials provided all their players with a travel guide at the end of the season, detailing where they could travel without being quarantined upon return.
Wan-Bissaka may now be in hot water when he returns to Manchester after appearing to ignore their advice.
The defender was working on his fitness with a personal coach while he was out in Dubai this week
Travel restrictions mean that a quarantine period could keep him out of the start of preseason
When they travel with their clubs to compete or officially train, players are protected by “elite sports” protocols, which means they are not required to quarantine on return.
But the UK government has confirmed that Wan-Bissaka would be required to isolate himself when he returns home because he is not training or officially competing with United in Dubai.
According to the government’s official website, Wan-Bissaka was supposed to produce a negative reading of the Covid test 96 hours after arriving in the UAE.
United will test the defender as soon as possible upon his return to the UK.
The news will come as a blow to United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he prepares his plans
Wan-Bissaka has been training individually during his time in Dubai while keeping fit before the next campaign.
However, his pending absence from the opening days of United’s pre-season training program will frustrate manager Solskjaer.
Wan-Bissaka was not included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for next month’s matches against Iceland and Denmark.
But even if he was selected on Tuesday, the 22-year-old’s decision to fly to Dubai effectively ruled him out of contention for international service due to his quarantine period.
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