Jadon Sancho stuck playing as himself on EAFC 24 while Man United prepared for UCL defeat to Bayern

Jadon Sancho scored his first goal of the season, but it was at home in the EAFC 24Pro Clubs online season, not Manchester United‘s new Champions League campaign.

Watch Sancho play Pro Clubs unbothered while United get smacked by Bayern

The outcast winger was seen on a YouTube stream playing with friends, including Roma‘s Tammy Abraham, just moments before kickoff as his United teammates prepared to face Bayern Munich in the UCL on Wednesday. Manchester United lost 4-3 to the German side.

Sancho had early access to Pro Clubs on EA Sports FC 24

EA Sports FC, the new name of the iconic FIFA video game series, is set to release EAFC 24 on September 29, featuring Manchester rival Erling Haaland on the cover. However, Jadon is part of an exclusive group who recieve early access to the game, including athletes and content creators.

He was on stream with content creator JCC, who had early access and was doing a walkthrough of the Pro Clubs game mode. Pro Clubs is a popular game mode in which gamers create their own player and use them on teams with friends, leveling up and customizing the characters by winning games together.

Any player who ordered the Ultimate Edition of EA Sports FC 24 can play with early access starting September 22, one week before the full release of the game on September 29.

Sancho left out again by Man U boss Erik ten Hag

Sancho’s relationship with Dutch manager Erik ten Hag has been strained from the start. The 23-year-old has played only 79 minutes across three substitute appearances this season, while multiple rows with the manager have gone public.

It started last season, when ten Hag made Sancho train alone in the Netherlands during the break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, during which the Manchester United players not at the tournament held a training camp in Spain. The coach cited “physical and mental” issues as the reason for isolation.

Fast forward to this year, aa Man United faced Arsenal before the recent international break. Sancho was left out of the matchday squad, and ten Hag said it was due to his lack of intensity in training.

Sancho fired back with a strong statement on social media defending himself and denying the coach’s comments. The young Englishman was then made to train by himself again during the international window because he did not apologize for the statement. He has not featured in any games since, including the Champions League clash with Bayern