New Manchester United signing Marcel Sabitzer has been pictured in training for the club for the very first time.
The Austria international joined the Manchester United first team amid preparations for the weekend’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.
He could feature as part of the first team squad this weekend. Erik ten Hag is expected to provide an update at his press conference this afternoon.
Sabitzer watched United’s Carabao Cup semi-final win against Nottingham Forest from the stands at Old Trafford earlier this week.
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Sabitzer training pictures
Sabitzer signed on loan from Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day. He was wished well by Bayern’s stars after his move was announced.
The midfielder will wear the club’s number 15 shirt, with pictures of Sabitzer wearing the club’s kit unveiled yesterday.
His arrival has already been welcomed by Bruno Fernandes, with Sabitzer coming in to strengthen the midfield amid an injury to Christian Eriksen.
Eriksen is expected to be out until April, the club announced earlier this week, prompting United to move for Sabitzer on loan.
MARCEL SABITZER: Factfile
- Sabitzer has 68 international caps for Austria where he works under Ralf Rangnick.
- He was part of the RB Leipzig side which reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2020.
- Sabitzer signed with Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 2021.
- He was part of the Leipzig side which knocked United out of the group stages in December 2020.
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