- Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 victory over Barnsley on Tuesday evening
- A number of first-team players starred in the behind-closed-doors friendly game
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Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 victory over Barnsley during a friendly match on Tuesday afternoon.
The Red Devils took on the League One side in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Carrington, which featured a number of fringe first-team players.
The likes of winger Antony and midfielder Donny van de Beek started in the match, both of whom have struggled for game time in recent weeks and months.
Antony only recently returned to the first-team squad after a string of domestic abuse allegations were made against him by former partners. He has strenuously denied all claims made against him.
Van de Beek, meanwhile, has made just one Premier League appearance for the Red Devils this year – after coming on in the 88th minute of their defeat to Crystal Palace.
Manchester United (pictured in training) took part in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Barnsley on Tuesday and ran out 3-0 winners on the day
First-team players such as Antony (left) and Donny van de Beek (right) featured in the match
However, the former Ajax playmaker managed to put his recent struggles behind him as he managed to get on the scoresheet at Carrington, according to the Manchester Evening News.
There had been hopes that youngster Kobbie Mainoo would be fit for the occasion however the 18-year-old missed out on the match as he continues his recovery.
Mail Sport revealed on Monday that United were hopeful that Mainoo would be ready for the match but quickly realised it may have come a little too soon for him.
Youngster Kobbie Mainoo missed out on the match as he continues his recovery from injury
The 18-year-old midfielder impressed in pre-season but hurt his left ankle in United’s defeat to Real Madrid in Houston on the club’s tour of the US.
Mainoo trained with his team-mates ahead of last week’s Champions League tie against Galatasaray and is expected back soon.
There was also no sign of injured star Sergio Reguilon, who has been sidelined since the end of last month.
The Red Devils have a growing injury list but Erik ten Hag will be hopeful that the two-week international break will give him time to get some players fit.
