Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag dropped a player for two games on their preseason tour for poor timekeeping.
Ten Hag has introduced strict new rules regarding time-keeping, nutrition and alcohol consumption after taking over this summer.
During the trip, reports the Athletic, an unnamed player was twice late for team meetings, and Ten Hag had been planning to use him in a game in Australia but dropped him by way of punishment.
The decision making it known that he will not let standards slip and puts a huge importance of punctuality.
United take on Atletico Madrid in Oslo on Saturday after jetting back from their tour of Australia and Thailand.
The Red Devils take on Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford just 24 hours later, with Ten Hag expected to name two separate starting XIs to give everyone much needed game time.
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