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Man United ace Sancho has perfect opportunity to repay Erik ten Hag's faith in him vs Leicester

After Jadon Sancho scored on his return to Premier League action for Manchester United, Erik ten Hag lauded the 'magnificent' attacker. He praised him for the impact he made after coming on as a substitute, but also for the work the England ace put in away from the first-team squad for several months.

The 22-year-old had spent three months battling physical and mental issues, with Ten Hag at one point saying Sancho was not fit enough to play for the Reds. Instead of joining the team for the warm weather training camp in Caidz in December, the forward trained on his own in the Netherlands, with coaches recommended by his manager.

Sancho returned to action in the EFL Cup semi-final win against Nottingham Forest earlier this month, but he was made to wait for his first Premier League appearance since October. The United man was left off the bench for the cagey win over Crystal Palace, but with the Reds 2-0 down against Leeds at Old Trafford in the following match, he was required.

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His introduction as a second-half substitute helped changed the course of the clash with Leeds, with Sancho's 59th-minute arrival triggering a comeback from 2-0 down in a thrilling contest that was topped off by his equaliser. For the attacker, it was his first league goal since September, which came against this weekend's opponents, Leicester City.

Sancho didn't complete the full 90 minutes in the win over the Foxes last year - coming off after 68 minutes - but it was still one of his standout performances so far this season. Admittedly, the winger has not had the influence he was hoping for this campaign, but his showing against Brendan Rodgers' men was

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