JUST IN: Barnsley coach reveals reason for the lost against premier league side

Donny van de Beek and Antony both played a part in Manchester United’s 3-0 victory over League One team

Barnsley on Tuesday at the Carrington training facility. JUST IN: Barnsley coach discloses reason for the loss versus premier league club.
A number of Red Devils players are currently doing international duty, but there are also a number of first-team players who, for a variety of reasons, have not been selected by their country.

Tuesday saw Man United bring Barnsley to Carrington for a friendly match that was played behind closed doors. Van de Beek and Antony were among the Red Devils players present, with the former reportedly scoring.

Kobbie Mainoo was supposed to appear earlier this week, according to the Manchester Evening News, but his comeback was postponed.

Mainoo has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury in a preseason match against Real Madrid, but he has just resumed first-team practice as he nears a comeback for Erik ten Hag’s squad.

During the summer transfer window, there was a lot of talk about what would happen to Van de Beek, a Dutch international who was not in head coach Ten Hag’s plans.

Against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup and Premier League, respectively, at the end of last month, the 26-year-old has only appeared twice this season.

Teams from Saudi Arabia and Turkey are rumored to have expressed interest in Van de Beek, and speculation over his departure persisted after the September transfer deadline.

The midfielder, who is not a member of Man United’s Champions League team, chose to remain at Old Trafford, and he will be available at least through January, when a transfer is anticipated.

Meanwhile, Antony recently joined the club again after taking some time off to attend to a personal matter.

The 23-year-old has been charged with beating his ex-girlfriend, and police are looking into the allegations in both Brazil and England.

On October 3 against Galatasaray in the Champions League, Antony made his comeback as a substitute. The next weekend, he appeared as a substitute against Brentford.

The Brazil international may now be in line to make his Premier League debut for Man United against Sheffield United the following Saturday.

Jadon Sancho, however, continues to practice separately from the first squad and his condition is unaltered as he refuses to apologize to Ten Hag for his social media post.