Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has notified his returning international players that they risk missing the start of the Premier League season if unprepared.
Many of the Red Devils’ stars are already back in training but some involved in Euro 2020 are still absent. Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw and Jadon Sancho will return at the start of next week. France star Paul Pogba and Brazil’s Fred have also relished a long holiday after their summer exploits.
And he put out a stark indication that they could be sidelined if they do not meet the mandatory criterion.
“With the boys who’ve not come back yet, I’ve not got a Scooby-Doo how they are fitness-wise,” he told reporters.

“Everyone’s due in on Monday. They’ve got two weeks until the first game and that means it’s three weeks since their last game – Fred at the Copa America and the English finalists.

“So we’ll see how they are, what fitness levels they’re at. Because it’s also down to what they’ve done during the holidays. I can’t just throw them in if they’re not fit enough