Mourinho's pre-season fears go up with Sanchez put away

Alexis Sanchez could join several Manchester United stars put away during an interrupted pre-season which Jose Mourinho fears would have a lasting effect

United was hoping that Sanchez would one of the few experienced strikers during their tour in the United States. The Chilean star has been denied a visa after accepting a conditional sentence for tax evasion in Spain this year.

His absence leaves Mourinho with only Anthony Martial and Juan Mata among the strikers while Romelu Lukaku, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford remain on vacation after their long World Cup campaigns.

David de Gea, Nemanja Matic and Fred, a newcomer, are expected to join the team next week, before the first of three Champions Cup clashes.

It 's really sad, it' s not good for us, "said Mourinho about Sanchez 's situation." This is good for no one, for l'. team, this is not good for the organization of the International Champions Cup. "

" This is good for no one but there is no one to blame . I know the club is doing the effort. I must respect the US authorities in their selection process for visas.

"I hope that he will come join us later because it would be important to work at least with Alexis, Mata and Martial, who are the players I think

" No Lukaku, no Lingard, not Marcus Rashford. "

" So, if Alexis does not work with us for 15 to 20 days, it will be bad. "[19659010] United's first pre-season outing sees them meeting Club America in Arizona Thursday, just three weeks before their first Premier League game against Leicester City

Mourinho lamented the preparation "as very bad" despite the imposed opportunities "

" They're lucky to know this that it's to be a first-team player from Manchester United and have the chance to play against fantastic teams – Liverpool, Milan, Real Madrid, "he said. 19659013 ] "But everything is really bad and then we go to the UK and we have to play in the Premier League.

"The Premier League and broadcasters, they were not nice to us by giving us the match on Friday [against Leicester] .This complicates things .I would be lying if I said I'm not worried about it subject, but that's what it is. "