Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez has flown out to America to join up with Jose Mourinho's squad for the remainder of their summer tour.
United tweeted a picture of Sanchez from their official account. The image showed him on a plane and was accompanied by the message: '@Alexis_Sanchez is en route to #MUTOUR.'
The Chilean playmaker had been unable to travel when the rest of his team-mates earlier this week due to visa complications.
Sanchez accepted a suspended sentence for tax fraud in Spain in February and his conviction prevented him entering the US.
However, the visa issue has since been resolved and Sanchez is likely to feature in United's next game — against San Jose Earthquakes in Santa Clara on Sunday.
'It is not about when he can play, but when he has to,' said Mourinho, who used Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and finally 16-year-old Mason Greenwood up front in the opening game against Club America.
'We have no players and especially in attack. Thursday was Martial and when Martial left the pitch it was Mata. When Mata went to the sides, it was a kid who has trained with us for the first time in this pre-season.'
Other than goalkeeper Sergio Romero, none of the United players who featured at the World Cup are currently available to Mourinho.
He added: 'No (Romelu) Lukaku, no (Marcus) Rashford, not here and probably not for the start of the Premier League.
'So it's about when Alexis lands and when he lands he has to play because he trained with us five days before we depart to LA and we left one fitness coach behind with him. Of course, it's individual training but when he arrives he has to play.'
United began their summer schedule with a 1-1 draw against Club America in Phoenix on Thursday night.
After taking on San Jose, the level of opposition goes up a notch, with games against AC Milan, Liverpool, Real Madrid and then Barcelona.
Tetacstyz
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up Sanchez
L10NELMESSI
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Hope u won't use instagram if this season doesn't work for you..Do something on pitch
Not_Z64
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English football's biggest most successful club Manchester United.
Hi Mcdonalder I would love uuuumm.....2 double cheeseburgers but scrape the pickles of please
GOLD-1
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Hey! I broke the law and the law... lost!
allisonon
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I pray that citeh get decent crowds next season.......oh 5 times I if rquired
deduce
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How long have they known they'd be touring America? Mickey Mouse club
mcdonalder
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English football's biggest most successful club Manchester United.
Matthewer
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United desperately trying to boost ticket sales for upcoming USA tour
irony
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Still hasn't showed up at United yet. I'm still waiting to see the Arsenal like performance in a man u shirt.
nayehao
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How many selfies does he need
pokerin
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Fair to say apart from working up a sweat he has done f all.
Leslevi
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Cannot stand that guy ( trouble causer )
welcome13
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Can somebody please build a wall around this guy?
herbivorous
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He slipped the immigration guy a twenty.
Ghostwriter
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About time lad you wasn’t in the World Cup so let show some ManU energy and win some of these pre season game!!!
Sunbcikrs
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He is too skinny...he won’t have enough energy to play hard for 90 min for more than a few games
kimdempz
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pay yr fine...money face
janikrstyz
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since he left arsenal his useless
that is Ur problem, let him be.
Neal_Saha
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He should be rolling soon coz we need him if we r to retain our lost glory..[cr7real][cr7real][cr7real][cr7real]
poulsteven
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since he left arsenal his useless
PrinceCharlesJunior
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Am glad king Alexis has joined his team mates
asakila
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A true genius ON THE MOVE!
imtcdba
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good to see him playing
Muhammed at sule
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nice for coming💃💃
frankmiller
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nice one alexis
MarcoMarin7777
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As well as I would like to commend Sanchez for rejoining the United squad in preseason tour in America, I would also like to say that the days of his honeymoon both in the last season poor performance and the summer break is over. He's no longer a new player and he has enjoyed his benefit of doubt, now is the time for serious business. He has to start getting it right at United as he will be judged harshly if he defaults in his new role in United in this campaign.
tchobelen
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They need him to reinforce the attacking line. Normal cause for now the team is not complete with the absence of Lukaku, Rashford and others
higiroallan
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I hope he can pull up manutd's ICC performance
Zehiklt
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Fantastic news
montestiokah
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wonderful
yemsy100
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we miss him against club american