Manchester United forced to delete picture of Henrikh Mkhitaryan wearing new home shirt after fans mock him

MANCHESTER UNITED have deleted a picture of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from social media after the winger was accused of carrying too much weight.

The Armenian international was asked to model the club’s new kit as one of their biggest stars.

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But people have suggested Mkhitaryan, 28, may have enjoyed his time off a little too much.

He spent some of the summer with supermodel Victoria Lopyreva.

The 33-year-old beauty – an ambassador to the Russian World Cup – was escorted around an Armenian monastery by Mhkitaryan.

After a solid debut season with United, having spent the first month on the sidelines, he will have looked forward to building on his work.

But social media is a cruel place and just 30 minutes after putting up a picture of Mkhitaryan in his kit, the club removed the post.

Many went down the pregnant route, with one person even joking that the midfielder was expecting twins.

Mkhitaryan's performances in Europe were a particular highlight last season and his campaign was topped off with the second goal in the Europa League final.

That win over Ajax secured United's return to the highest stage and with several big-money signings heading in, the Armenian could see more success.

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