Man Utd Players' Boots Go Missing Before Qualifier

Manchester United are investigating really players' boots ended up getting mislaid earlier their important Women's Champions League qualifier successful Norway connected Thursday.

United officials had to bargain replacement boots from a section shop aft discovering immoderate had gone missing connected nan travel to Bergen.

The boots' absence was not noticed until nan time of nan crippled arsenic United had trained astatine Carrington earlier departure.

Local media reports successful Bergen said nan nine rang nan Torshov Sport shop earlier arriving astatine 16:30 section clip up of nan 19:00 kick-off and bought betwixt 13 and 15 pairs of boots and 20 sets of shin guards.

Marc Skinner's broadside mislaid nan first limb 1-0 to SK Brann arsenic they look to unafraid a spot successful nan main tie for nan first clip successful their history.

United midfielder Lisa Naalsund, who is from Bergen, confirmed to TV2 aft nan lucifer she had asked her mother to bring immoderate boots to nan stadium.

"There were a fewer shoes that disappeared," she said. "We haven't rather figured retired wherever they are yet. It was correct earlier we went to nan stadium truthful location was a spot of chaos."

United had taken a charter formation to Norway from Manchester for easiness of recreation fixed they person a Women's Super League travel to London City Lionesses connected Sunday.

"A container containing immoderate of our players' boots went missing during nan travel to Bergen," said a United spokesperson.

"We are investigating really this happened.

"In nan meantime, we secured caller boots of nan correct make and sizes for each nan affected players."