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Manchester United release Instagram photos of players sleeping on flight to Turkey

Jesse Lingard, Morgan Schneiderlin, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial snapped on plane ahead of Fenerbahce clash

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IF Man United's players are going to nod off, Jose Mourinho will be pleased they are doing it before their Europa League match against Fenerbahce.

Ahead of the game in Istanbul, the club's Instagram posted images of Anthony Martial, Morgan Schneiderlin, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford all relaxing on their flight.

 French duo Anthony Martial and Morgan Schneiderlin chill out on their flight to Istanbul
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French duo Anthony Martial and Morgan Schneiderlin chill out on their flight to IstanbulCredit: Instagram @Manchester United
 Marcus Rashford prepares to get some sleep ahead of the Fenerbahce game
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Marcus Rashford prepares to get some sleep ahead of the Fenerbahce gameCredit: Instagram @Manchester United
 Jesse Lingard enjoys himself on the flight
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Jesse Lingard enjoys himself on the flightCredit: Instagram @Manchester United

The first class facilities on the Aeroflot flight were in stark contrast to those endured by Man City star Raheem Sterling, who stunned fellow passengers by flying Easyjet to Malaga during the international break.

United are currently 2nd in their Europa League Group, but their match in Istanbul is key with Mourinho's side only 2 points ahead of 3rd place Fenerbahce.

The Red Devils hammered their Turkish opponents 4-1 at Old Trafford two weeks ago with two goals from Paul Pogba plus strikes from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard.

Former United striker Robin van Persie grabbed a consolation for Fenerbahce, which was applauded by the 71,000 crowd.

Man United fans have been told to stay on alert in Istanbul and avoid public transport.

A police escort will take them to and from the match with caged tunnels erected around the stadium to keep the two sets of fans away from each other.

Last month a bomb went off at a police station in Istanbul, injuring 10 people, and yesterday night Besiktas and Napoli fans were filmed fighting with weapons at a Metro station.

 Things can get pretty heated when Fenerbahce play at home
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Things can get pretty heated when Fenerbahce play at homeCredit: Getty Images
 Besiktas and Napoli fans fought each other with weapons last night
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Besiktas and Napoli fans fought each other with weapons last night
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