NOT every Manchester United star was enjoying the mid-season training camp in Dubai on Wednesday.
With the Red Devils currently basking in the warm weather in the United Arab Emirates ahead of Monday’s clash with Stoke, some stars jumped at the chance to visit some of the wildlife.
Uploading a series of pictures and videos to his Instagram story, Jesse Lingard filmed himself and Paul Pogba bottle feeding a young tiger.
it’s not the first time the England international has spent some quality time with the animal, after he posed with a tiger during a holiday in Dubai back in 2016.
And while he showed off his caring side, he stitched up team-mate Romelu Lukaku after filming him petrified at encountering some of the animals on show.
The former Everton hitman was heard screaming and jumping away from the wildlife – much to the delight of those around him.
And while the trio were at the zoo, other members of the squad took a trip to the Meydan race course, which holds up to 60,000 people.
The likes of Michael Carrick, Ashley Young, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Luke Shaw and Daley Blind were all in attendance, with the former Tottenham midfielder waxing lyrical of the race course.
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United captain Carrick said: “It’s more glamorous and the weather’s better out here so you can enjoy the racing. This is an unbelievable place to watch racing.
“As soon as we got here and pulled up everyone was like ‘whoa, this is special’.
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“We’ve been here four days, trained the last time today and we’re relaxing tonight.”
Asked whether he was looking forward to heading back to England, Carrick added: “Yes, we’ve got a lot of business now, a game on Monday night but it’s a bit of a shame to leave this weather behind.”
Jose Mourinho’s men headed to the Middle East earlier in the week, training in 23°c heat at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex, as they look to close the 15-point gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City.
After facing the Potters at Old Trafford, United travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley, before an FA Cup tie against Yeovil, as they round off January with an away clash against Spurs at Wembley.
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