Schweinsteiger told by United team to stop watching Ivanovic play tennis while injured - report

ByKevin Coulson

Updated 25/08/2016 at 10:58 GMT

Bastian Schweinsteiger was told by his team-mates to stop watching partner Ana Ivanovic play tennis while he tried to get fit last season, according to a report.

The 32-year-old, who has been deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester United under new manager Jose Mourinho, was approached by a number of the squad when he was out injured and often pictured watching his then girlfriend, now wife, play.

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The Daily Mail reports that he was told by other players that they were tired of seeing him travel around supporting the Serbian, who is ranked 31 in the world, instead of focusing on his recovery at Old Trafford.

German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger gestures during the match between Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of U.S.A. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 1, 2015

Image credit: Reuters

He visited the USA, Miami and Madrid while he was recuperating from a knee injury and also went to Wimbledon to see the 28-year-old, who he married in July.

Jose Mourinho is said to have decided that the World Cup winner was not part of his plans before even taking charge at the club but the player has since insisted that Old Trafford will be his final club in Europe.

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