Nemanja Matic in Manchester United travelling squad for Sampdoria friendly after long wait for game time

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Tom Dutton2 August 2017

Former Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is in the travelling squad for Manchester United's pre-season tour game against Sampdoria.

Matic was left out of Chelsea's tour of the Far East in July after making clear his intetion to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.

The Serbia international remained in London while his then team-mates travelled to Beijing and onto Singapore.

He only sealed a £40million move to Manchester United following Chelsea's return, but is still yet to play a match since the FA Cup Final on May 27.

Matic trained with his Manchester United team-mates for the first time on Tuesday and is eligible to make his debut in United's final tour match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Jose Mourinho's men will then contest the Uefa Super Cup on August 8 before they open the new Premier League campaign against West Ham on August 13.

Matic travelled with the Manchester United squad on Tuesday
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