Rio Ferdinand said he hopes reports that Erik ten Hag has banished Phil Jones from Manchester United's dressing room are wide of the mark.
The news of Jones' alleged exile from the first-team changing room at Carrington emerged over the weekend, after a report from The Sun claimed that Ten Hag's new signings have left no room for the defender in the team's senior dressing room.
The 30-year-old has only started two games for the Reds in the last two seasons, and the defender's game-time has been virtually non-existent at Old Trafford. ALSO READ: United have got their De Jong without paying €85m With the arrival of Lisandro Martinez this summer, Jones has fallen further down the pecking order at United.
Barring any major injuries, the third round Carabao Cup match against Aston Villa in early November is the only realistic opportunity the former Blackburn Rovers centre-back will have to play again for United in the near future.
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