Man United boss Mourinho confirms Sanchez will miss Juventus Champions League clash

 Manchester United will host Juventus at Old Trafford on Tuesday, October 23, in a tough Champions League tie - Mourinho has confirmed Alexis Sanchez will not feature in the clash - The Chilean's absence would see Anthony Martial handed a starting role in United's line-up - The match will see Ronaldo make his second return to Old Trafford since his move to to Real Madrid in 2009 Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has confirmed star player Alexis Sanchez will not feature in his side's crunch clash against Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 23, at Old Trafford.

 The Chilean was at Carrington on Monday, October 22, but missed the club's training session alongside five other key players including Marouane Fellani, Phil Jones, Scott McTominay, Jesse Lingard and Diogo Dalot. Speaking in his press briefing ahead of the Tuesday encounter, Mourinho further hinted that Anthony Martial could be handed a starting role in his line-up for the Juve match. The Portuguese took time to laud the Frenchman's current spectacular form that saw him play an integral part in United's 2-2 dramatic draw against Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. READ ALSO: 4 questions of the new Match-day in Champions League Martial has been playing second fiddle to Sanchez since the Chilean's arrival from Arsenal in January 2018. The fall in the pecking order saw Martial push for a move away from Old Trafford in the summer, with his agent making public the player's frustrations with the club. Meanwhile, the Group H match for the Red Devils against Juventus comes at a time the Manchester outfit is struggling for form in the domestic league after registering a string of poor results in the EPL.  On the other hand, the Serie A giants will be looking to continue with their impressive run of results in the continental tournament where they are group toppers having accumulated six points two matches. United sit second on the log with four points in a group they were drawn alongside La Liga side, Valencia and Young Boys. Legit.ng previously reported that Alexis Sanchez has admitted that he is struggling to adapt to the style of play of his manager Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. The Chilean forward joined the Red Devils during the winter transfer window from Arsenal, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving the opposite direct. He scored just two goals in 12 Premier League matches for the Old Trafford outfit in the second half of the season – a performance considered to be below average for a player of his caliber. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1199639-man-united-boss-mourinho-confirms-sanchez-juventus-champions-league-clash.html