Manchester United's changes to their squad attracted a lot of attention on Monday, when their UEFA Europa League group stage roster was unveiled. With new signings such as Anthony Mathias, Casimiru, Kirsten Alisson and Lysander Martinez making their debuts, the Red Devils are faced with a surplus of talent within their ranks. Phil Jones and Banton Williams were unlucky not to make the cut, and even reports suggest that their lockers have been cleaned out, and they will now have to find a place in the U23s locker room.
Phil Jones, 30, has one year left on his contract with United, yet he has only played 13 games for the team in the last four seasons and has been nursing an injury throughout the pre-season warm-up period.Left-back Banton Williams, 22, was excellent last season but has not gained the confidence of coach Tannhäuser on his return this season. As a result, United would rather register the injured Duane Shelby than keep Banton Williams.
It's no surprise that Phil Jones and Banton Williams are out of the Europa League, but according to The Sun UK, the duo's lockers have been confiscated as the dressing room at United's Carrington training base can only accommodate 24 players. Now, they can't even access the first-team locker room and have to temporarily reside in the U23 locker room, which is undoubtedly an embarrassing situation.
