Manchester United: Jadon Sancho says he is 'a scapegoat' after being dropped

Jadon Sancho has made 3 Premier League appearances disconnected the seat this season

Jadon Sancho says helium has been "a scapegoat for a agelong time" aft Manchester United brag Erik 10 Hag said helium was dropped for Sunday's crippled astatine Arsenal due to the fact that of mediocre grooming performance.

Ten Hag said Sancho had not reached the "level" required to beryllium included.

"Please don't judge everything you read," Sancho wrote connected societal media.

"I volition not let radical saying things that is wholly untrue, I person conducted myself precise good successful grooming this week.

"I judge determination are different reasons for this substance that I won't spell into, I've been a scapegoat for a agelong clip which isn't fair!"

Sancho, 23, moved to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund for £73m successful 2021.

However, helium has struggled for accordant signifier and has scored 9 league goals and provided conscionable six assists successful his 58 appearances.

Explaining his determination not to prime Sancho for his squad to question to Arsenal, Ten Hag said: "Jadon, connected his performances successful grooming we did not prime him.

"You person to scope a level each time astatine Manchester United and we tin marque choices successful the beforehand line. So for this crippled helium was not selected."

Sancho insisted helium would proceed to combat for his spot astatine the club, adding: "All I privation to bash is play shot with a grin connected my look and lend to my team.

"I respect each decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players and grateful to bash so, which I cognize each week is simply a challenge.

"I volition proceed to combat for this badge nary substance what."

In February, Ten Hag spoke of his pride successful "magnificent" Sancho aft the winger made a goalscoring instrumentality to the Premier League.

He had spent 3 months battling carnal and intelligence issues, with Ten Hag astatine 1 constituent saying the England planetary was not acceptable capable to play.

Sancho returned to enactment successful the EFL Cup semi-final triumph against Nottingham Forest connected 1 February and a week aboriginal sparked a comeback against Leeds successful the Premier League, scoring the equaliser in a 2-2 draw.