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Erik ten Hag has dropped a hint as to when Antony could be playing for Manchester United again after he returned to training amid domestic abuse allegations.<\/p>\n
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United announced on Friday that Antony had returned to the club and was available for selection having spent the few weeks to deal with allegations made by his former partner Gabriela Cavallin.<\/p>\n
She alleges that she was physically attacked\u00a0by the 23-year-old on multiple occasions during their time together in Manchester and in their native Brazil, accusations the winger denies.<\/p>\n
\u2018As Antony\u2019s employer, Manchester United has decided that he will resume training at Carrington, and be available for selection, while police inquiries proceed,\u2019 the club statement read.<\/p>\n
\u2018This will be kept under review pending further developments in the case.\u2019<\/p>\n
Asked for his thoughts on the matter, Ten Hag was, as expected, unwilling to comment much further saying: \u2018We make the statement so I refer to the statement, everything has been made clear in the statement.<\/p>\n
No, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a distraction [on the rest of the squad]. We will focus on the games. He will do as well.\u2019<\/p>\n
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United host Crystal Palace on in the Premier League and though it is hard to imagine that Antony will feature so soon after his return, Ten Hag appeared to suggest that he could potentially be involved.<\/p>\n
\u2018On Saturday, he will be back in training, so tomorrow,\u2019 the manager said when asked when the Brazil international would be back,<\/p>\n
\u2018I have to see, but I think, yeah [he\u2019s fit].\u2019<\/p>\n
One player who certainly will not be involved against Palace is Jadon Sancho as his high-profile exile from Old Trafford continues, though, again as expected, Ten Hag refused to speak on the matter.<\/p>\n
\u2018Many of you ask me this so often, these questions, and I have said everything. I said everything,\u2019 was his answer in Friday\u2019s pre-match press conference.<\/p>\n
Lisandro Martinez and Sergio Reguilon are also set to miss out through injury as the injury crisis at the club worsens.<\/p>\n