Odion Ighalo Trains Along in Man Utd
Manchester
United's new signing Odion Ighalo is training away from the club this week as a
precautionary measure following his arrival from China.
United have
decided on the policy because of the risk - albeit extremely slight - posed by
coronavirus.
They decided
against taking the striker on their winter break training camp in
Spain because of concerns he may have difficulty getting back into the UK.
Ighalo, 30,
is expected to travel with the squad for Monday's game at Chelsea.
BBC Sport
understands Ighalo has been training with support from the club using a
personalised fitness programme to get him ready for the Chelsea Premier League
game.
This has
been done at the National Taekwondo Centre, close to the Etihad Stadium and
where he has been staying since his arrival in England 11 days ago.
Ighalo
joined United on loan for the rest of the season from Chinese Super League club
Shanghai Shenhua.
The current
medical advice is that travellers coming into the UK from specific countries,
including China, quarantine themselves for 14 days.
The death
toll in China from the virus is now more than 1,350, with almost
60,000 infections in total.
Numerous
sporting events have been cancelled in China and the Far East, including the
Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.
FROM .bbc.com/sport/football
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