Matic leaves Man Utd training after just 24 minutes, days after snubbing club gala as frozen out midfielder nears exit

NEMANJA MATIC’S future at Manchester United appears increasingly bleak after spending just 24 minutes at the club’s training complex.

It comes days after the Serbian snubbed a team bonding gala in favour of having dinner with Wolves striker Patrick Cutrone.

Nemanja Matic pictured turning up to training at 9:06amCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

The Serbian then left the complex 24 minutes laterCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

Matic also missed the club’s gala for dinner with Cutrone

Harry Maguire was stuck behind a smoking cyclist on his way to trainingCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

Matic, 31, has been deemed surplus to requirements under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having made just two league starts this season.

He hasn’t been seen on the field in a league fixture since the 2-0 defeat to West Ham on September 22.

And it is becoming increasingly likely that he will leave in January following his latest training ground snub.

The Serbian was spotted turning up at the Carrington training complex at 9:06am in his Mercedes, and even filmed himself arriving, but jumped back in his motor and drove off just 24 minutes later.

United’s first-team squad remained behind for a light training session before travelling to their Europa League contest with Astana, which will be played on Thursday.

On Monday United’s top stars got together and pulled on their finest attire in aid of the club’s charity partners.

But Matic was nowhere to be seen.

Instead an Instagram post uploaded by Wolves ace Cutrone showed he was enjoying a dinner with other friends.

The veteran will not be short of potential suitors across Europe and has already been linked with Inter Milan as SunSport exclusively revealed. 

Boss Solskjaer is keen to give his senior side a welcome rest this week and has instead sent out United’s youngsters to Kazakhstan for the clash with Astana.

Marcus Rashford is one of the senior players not travelling for their Europa League clashCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

There was nothing subtle about Marcos Rojo’s arrivalCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

Nicky Butt – head of United’s first team development – will travel with the squad, indicating the Red Devils will be keen to give a number of youth players invaluable experience.

Included in the travelling squad are 14 players aged between 17 and 19, according to reports.

Jesse Lingard is just one of the senior players who has travelled with United already sealing qualification into the knockout stages.

Matic filmed his arrival to Manchester United training

Anthony Martial will be rested for the clash with AstanaCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

Eric Bailly is chauffeured to Man United trainingCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk