Jose Mourinho's departure from Manchester United on Tuesday morning may have been an early birthday surprise for Alexis Sanchez, who turned 30 years old on Wednesday.
The winger was pictured at home with family and friends as he celebrated the special event in his homeland of Chile.
Sanchez looked to be in good spirits as he relaxed in his garden wearing a t-shirt and some shorts while continuing to recover from a hamstring injury.
The forward was given well wishes by a friend as he posed for a photo. They said: 'Happy birthday my great friend, Alexis Sanchez. This is the beginning of the year that is full of joys and successes.'
Sanchez has been at home in Chile for a short while now after picking up a hamstring injury during training at the end of November, ruling him out for up to six weeks.
It would mean missing 10 games for United until he is predicted to return in mid January.
However, the news of Mourinho's departure could be music to Sanchez's ears who struggled to shine during the year he's been at Old Trafford.
Despite this, he and each of his United team-mates have remained quiet on social media following the fallout of Mourinho being sacked by the club.
Paul Pogba posted an ill-timed picture of himself on Instagram 10 minutes after Mourinho left before facing backlash from former professionals and pundits.
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