Man Utd duo 'pulled apart' as team-mates left stunned by training ground bust-up

Two Manchester United players were allegedly involved in a training-ground bust-up which forced interim manager Ralf Rangnick to end their session early on Thursday.

It has been claimed by The Sun that the unnamed pair were involved in a 'full-on scrap' towards the end of the Red Devils' training session. Rangnick is said to have reacted by ordering the rest of the 'stunned' United squad back into the changing rooms at their Carrington training complex.

Despite their humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion last Saturday, the 63-year-old gave his side four days off, with the Red Devils not back in action until the final day of the season, next Sunday. Tensions reportedly boiled over upon their return, however, with the feuding team-mates having to be pulled apart.

Rangnick will take charge of his final match as boss against Crystal Palace and the trip to Selhurst Park will mark their end of what is guaranteed to be the 20-time English champions' worst-ever Premier League campaign when it comes to points. The acclaimed German coach will then make way for Erik ten Hag, who is set to wave goodbye to Ajax this weekend when they visit Vitesse.

Ten Hag wrapped up his third Eredivisie title in four completed terms on Wednesday with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Heerenveen, as the 51-year-old emotionally declared: "I've worked with so many great people, especially the players. We've done so many great things together. But there is a time to leave."

Also speaking to Voetbal International post-match, Ten Hag revealed the moment that decided to leave Amsterdam. "That was not so long ago. Actually only after the talks with Man Utd, which only started in the last international break, at the end of March," the Dutch