Man Utd facing second club vs country row as Ten Hag rejects ANOTHER international call-up after Garnacho

Manchester United are facing a second club vs country row with Erik ten Hag set to block another player from competing at the U20 World Cup after Alejandro Garnacho.

Garnacho, 18, was named in Argentina's preliminary squad for the tournament, which will be hosted by the South American nation this summer.

After narrowly missing out on a place in Argentina’s victorious World Cup winning squad for Qatar 2022, Garnacho was keen to be involved at the U20 tournament.

But he has not been given permission to play by United manager Ten Hag, according to reports.

The U20 World Cup begins on May 20, with the tournament overlapping with the end of the English football season.

It would mean that Garnacho, who is currently sidelined with an ankle injury, would have to miss the final weeks of the Premier League campaign, as well as the FA Cup final against Manchester City on June 3, in order to compete.

Ten Hag rejects U20 World Cup requests

According to Doble Amarilla, Garnacho pleaded with Ten Hag to allow him to play at the U20 World Cup, claiming he said: "I need to write my own story with the Argentina shirt. I ask you to please let me go."

But Argentine journalist Gaston Edul says Ten Hag has turned down Garnacho's request.

"Manchester United did not let Alejandro Garnacho play U20 World Cup with the Argentine National Team," tweeted Edul.

"He did everything he could to be there."

Ten Hag has also rejected Zidane Iqbal's request to play in the tournament for Iraq, according to Iraqi journalist Ali Nouri.

"The Iraqi Football Association is still awaiting Manchester United's response to allow Zidane Iqbal to be with the youth team at the World Cup finals in Argentina next month," tweeted Iqbal.

"Coach Ten Hag refused the player's presence in the World Cup, despite the player's desire to participate in the tournament."