SCOTT McTOMINAY pulled out of Manchester United’s squad to face Atletico Madrid through illness at the last minute.
The midfielder travelled with the team to Madrid and was due to play a role in the first leg of the Round of 16 clash.
McTominay missed Wednesday’s game through illness
But he was forced to pull out at the last-minute through illness with Fred starting in his place.
United fell behind early on at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium through Joao Felix’s header.
Red Devils teenager Anthony Elanga cancelled out Felix’s strike late on in the second half sending the two teams into the second leg level.
On McTominay‘s absence, interim boss Ralf Rangnick confirmed to MUTV: “He’s [McTominay] ill unfortunately.
“I spoke with him this afternoon and he’s still not feeling well. We had a little bit of hope that he might be available.
“So we needed to find the best possible formation and line-up without Scott.”
Rangnick has called on United’s more senior players to take a leaf out of Elanga’s book.
The German says ‘he is playing as though it is a dream come true.’
Rangnick said: “He is playing as though it is a dream come true, it is a joy and fun to watch him play, I wish a few other players would take him as an example and as a role model.”
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