Alexis Sanchez has been spotted with his new girlfriend at a train station as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plans double training sessions to get the flop back on track.
The Manchester United outcast, 30, was forced to wait an hour for a train from Wimslow to London with his new partner after just missing one - and things are set to get worse for him this week.
According to a source at United, Solskjaer believes Sanchez to be ten days behind schedule and will be given some brutal training days to get ready for the Premier League opener against Chelsea on Sunday.
Sanchez returned to training later than most of his Man Utd team-mates thanks to his involvement in the Copa America this summer.
The former Arsenal star has told pals he will be ready for the monster clash with Chelsea.
But the United backroom staff will monitor his progress and see how he reacts to the marathon training sessions during the week.