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Manchester United land in Manchester Airport and Romelu Lukaku heads straight off to Brussels on a private jet…while Marouane Fellaini dons flip flops

MANCHESTER UNITED flew home after beating Sampdoria last night - only for Romelu Lukaku to fly straight off to Brussels.

The Belgian striker played in United's 2-1 win over the Serie A side in Dublin, but he winged it home on a private jet.

 Romelu Lukaku headed straight off to Brussels on a private jet after landing in Manchester
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Romelu Lukaku headed straight off to Brussels on a private jet after landing in ManchesterCredit: Zenpix
 Romelu Lukaku was escorted by security staff to his private jet at Manchester Airport
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Romelu Lukaku was escorted by security staff to his private jet at Manchester AirportCredit: Zenpix

After the squad were given two days off by Jose Mourinho, the £75million striker made the trip.

And he was followed by security up an escalator and away from the rest of the players to his aircraft which was waiting on the tarmac.

The rest of Mourinho's squad and the manager himself headed home after the win in Ireland.

New signing Nemanja Matic, as well as goalscorers Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Juan Mata, all arrived back in Manchester in their club tracksuits.

Marouane Fellaini must have felt like he was still in the California sunshine where United spent pre-season training as he donned a pair of flip flops.

Anthony Martial, who brilliantly set up Mata's winner, donned a big pair of headphones, while Marcus Rashford made do with the smaller, standard iPhone earbuds.

The Red Devils only suffered one pre-season defeat - when Neymar scored in a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona - after victories over LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Valerenga and Sampdoria.

 Jose Mourinho and his squad landed late in Manchester Airport after their match in Dublin against Sampdoria
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Jose Mourinho and his squad landed late in Manchester Airport after their match in Dublin against SampdoriaCredit: Zenpix
 Nemanja Matic made his debut for Manchester United in Dublin after completing his transfer from Chelsea last week
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Nemanja Matic made his debut for Manchester United in Dublin after completing his transfer from Chelsea last weekCredit: Zenpix
 Marouane Fellaini wore flip flops as United exited Manchester Airport
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Marouane Fellaini wore flip flops as United exited Manchester AirportCredit: Zenpix
 Goalscorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan wheeled away a suitcase as he landed at Manchester Airport
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Goalscorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan wheeled away a suitcase as he landed at Manchester AirportCredit: Zenpix

United face Real Madrid on Tuesday in the Uefa Super Cup in Macedonia, following their Europa League victory last season.

And Mourinho will want to get one over his former club in Skopje, after he left the Bernabeu in 2013 without winning the Champions League.

Since then Real have gone on an incredible run of winning the competition three times in four years.


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 Anthony Martial donned a large pair of headphones for the journey back to Manchester
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Anthony Martial donned a large pair of headphones for the journey back to ManchesterCredit: Zenpix
 David de Gea left Manchester Airport with a wash bag underneath his arm
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David de Gea left Manchester Airport with a wash bag underneath his armCredit: Zenpix
 Marcus Rashford also had his music on as he exited Manchester Airport
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Marcus Rashford also had his music on as he exited Manchester AirportCredit: Zenpix
 Nemanja Matic made his Manchester United debut in Dublin and accidentally hit a woman in the face with a ball
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Nemanja Matic made his Manchester United debut in Dublin and accidentally hit a woman in the face with a ballCredit: Rex Features
 Juan Mata celebrates scoring the winner in Dublin after good work from Anthony Martial
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Juan Mata celebrates scoring the winner in Dublin after good work from Anthony MartialCredit: PA:Press Association
 Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a deflected header in Dublin to open the scoring
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a deflected header in Dublin to open the scoringCredit: Sportsfile
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