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On a night when some Manchester United players were facing one of the games of their lives, this is not an occasion that will live long in the memory for the rest of Erik ten Hag’s squad.
The World Cup semi-final between England and France could not have felt more distant to a sparsely-filled Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville where United wrapped up their Spanish training camp with another defeat to Real Betis.
After losing to Cadiz 4-2 on Wednesday night, United went down to the sixth-placed side in La Liga managed by former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini. But this exercise was never going to be about results as ten Hag and his players prepare to restart the domestic season after the World Cup in Qatar.
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In fact, of greater importance in Seville was the sight of young defender Teden Mengi being stretchered off the pitch in the 19th minute after suffering a leg injury.
As they head home to an icy Manchester on Saturday night after the warm-weather camp – that wasn’t particularly warm thanks to the heavy rains in Andalusia – Ten Hag will want his players to step up another gear next week as they prepare for the Carabao Cup tie
