Scott McTominay's girlfriend in freak incident at Dubai Desert Classic during Manchester United break

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay's girlfriend Cam Reading was hit by a golf ball during the Dubai Desert Classic tournament this weekend.

McTominay is in the Middle East with United on their Premier League winter break. During their downtime, the 27-year-old and his partner chose to watch the European Tour tournament in some of the best seats in the house.

However, Reading was hit by a stray shot while her back was turned. Explaining what happened, she told the DP World Tour Instagram account: "We were just sat here having a nice little conversation, and then suddenly a bang happened over there and it just bounced over and hit my back, and then landed underneath my bum." A stunned McTominay added: "You can’t actually write the script for that."

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While it was undoubtedly a shock for Reading, the United midfielder was quick to see the funny side. "Have you got travel insurance?" he joked, after enquiring if his partner was alright. Reading replied: "I am going to see if I can get it signed and then put it on eBay. It is very lucky though. First tournament. First golf tournament and I’ve been hit by a golf ball. It’s great."

Rory McIlroy defended his title and win a record fourth Dubai Desert Classic. The Northern Irishman closed out a one-stroke victory at the Emirates Golf Club to finish above Cameron Young and Adrian Meronk.

Plenty of the United first-team squad are out in Dubai during the mid-season break. Among those in the Middle East are Harry Maguire, who watched Ed Sheeran in concert on Saturday, and Lisandro Martinez. The Reds return to action on Sunday when they travel to