Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag remains unsure when Jadon Sancho will return to first-team duties due to the winger lacking both Pierre-Luc Dubois Jersey confidence and fitne s.Sancho has not played for United since a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on October 22 and was not included as part of Englands World Cup squad.The 22-year-old was then left out of Uniteds travelling party for their recent warm-weather training camp in Spain, instead staying back to work on an individual programme.Former Boru sia Dortmund attacker Sancho, who is in his second season at Old Trafford, is now in a race against time to be ready for Uniteds return to action next week.We didnt see him in the last games for United as he wasnt in the right fitne s state, and he is now on an individual programme, Ten Hag told reporters. We want him to finish that and hopefully see him back soon. We want to bring him back as quickly as po sible, but I cant give a prognosis Cam Atkinson Kids Jersey of when that will be.Sancho started the season well with three goals in his first eight matches, yet that was not enough to earn a place in Englands squad for Septembers Nations League games.Ten Hag says Sanchos form noticeably dipped around the time, with no further goals scored in his past six outings.Sometimes there are circumstances with fitne s and mood, Ten Hag added. He was not in the right status or fitne s state. Sancho was Taylor Chorney Men Jersey one of the big-name omi sions from Gareth Southgates England squad for Qatar 2022, which Ten Hag puts down to the players lo s of form.Theres huge competition with England, he said. Even at the World Cup, every game is difficult to know who to start Josh Anderson Women Jersey because theres so much talent in the offensive line.When you dont show it week by week you can fall out of the squad, which is what happened.When the league started he played some good games, but after we got a drop of levels. Sometimes you dont know why or what is causing it. Most of the time it comes slowly. First you observe, but the stats back it up. In the start Matt Calvert Men Jersey of the season he had goals and a sists, but his key moments and key actions became le s and le s.Its a combination of physical but also mental. Were trying to research and get him back.United return to action with an EFL Cup last-16 tie against Burnley on December 21, before hosting Nottingham Forest in the Premier League six days later.