Erik ten Hag insisted that Alejandro Garancho "has a lot to learn" after burying the hatchet with the Argentine following an apology from the player.

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• Garnacho liked social media posts questioning Ten Hag’s decisions
• His actions did not go down well with the manager
• Had to issue an apology to rest the case

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Garnacho's performance in the first half of the match against the Cherries led to his substitution at half-time, with United trailing 2-1. The winger was frustrated with the decision and further found himself in a controversy after the game when he liked two social media posts criticising his substitution.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Earlier in the week, a United spokesperson stated that the incident had been addressed internally. Now, Ten Hag has confirmed that Garnacho has apologised for his actions which has ensured that there is no disciplinary action taken against him.

• WHAT TEN HAG SAID

  Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of United's FA Cup semi-final against Coventry, Ten Hag told reporters: "Alejandro is a young player. He has to learn a lot. He has apologised for it and we move on."

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• DID YOU KNOW?

  This is not the first time Ten Hag has faced disciplinary issues with members of his squad this season. Jadon Sancho faced consequences, including being sent out on loan to Borussia Dortmund, after criticising the manager on social media and refusing to apologise.

  Ten Hag had also condemned Marcus Rashford's behaviour as unacceptable after the English forward was photographed attending a nightclub and subsequently missed training.

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