Man Utd in travel chaos as train cancellations force squad to take bus and DOUBLE length of journey to Tottenham


MANCHESTER UNITED were hit with travel chaos ahead of their trip to play Tottenham.

United planned on taking a train to the capital on Saturday but were forced into travelling on a coach instead.

Manchester United player walking with luggage towards a bus.
Eamonn and James Clarke

Ruben Amorim boarding the coach to London[/caption]

Manchester United players Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee boarding a bus.
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Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee stepping on[/caption]

Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United boarding a bus.
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Alejandro Garnacho heads to London[/caption]

Manchester United player boarding a bus with luggage and a coffee.
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Matthijs de Ligt had a coffee in hand[/caption]

Manchester United players Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee traveling by bus.
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Man Utd had planned to travel by train[/caption]

According to the Daily Mail, the train lines were effected by a fault with the signalling system between Rugby and Milton Keynes.

Multiple services were either cancelled or severely delayed – meaning United instead took the coach.

A train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston usually takes around two and a half hours if running on time.

But the same journey by coach can take over four hours.

Ruben Amorim and his side were pictured boarding a coach – which did not appear to be the usual luxury one Premier League teams travel on.

Matthijs de Ligt had a coffee in hand as he boarded the coach while Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee were also pictured.

United travel to North London – sitting 14th in the league with Spurs one place below – with injury problems too.

Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Jonny Evans, Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte and Toby Collyer are all ruled out.

Midfielder trio Mainoo, Ugarte and Collyer all suffered knocks in training this week – leaving Amorim short of options.

So Casemiro and Christian Eriksen – formerly of Tottenham – could be brought back into the squad.

That is despite the pair only playing a combined 176 minutes since starting alongside each other in the 2-0 loss to Newcastle on December 30.

Forward Amad Diallo also suffered an ankle ligament injury which could leave him out for the rest of the season.

A black coach bus.
Eamonn and James Clarke

This is the coach they used[/caption]

Manchester United player boarding a bus.
Eamonn and James Clarke

Train cancellations scuppered their travel plans[/caption]

Manchester United players boarding a bus.
Eamonn and James Clarke

Their trip to London doubled in duration[/caption]

Bruno Fernandes getting out of a car.
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Bruno Fernandes steps out his car[/caption]

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