Team plane makes emergency landing: Players were flying in for Man United v Fenerbahce

FENERBAHCE’S team plane has been forced to make an emergency landing.

By Jack Wilson       

PAIN IN THE GLASS: Fenerbahce posted this pic on Twitter after a bird hit their plane

The Turkish giants were flying into Manchester for their Europa League clash with United tomorrow night.

But their private jet was hit by a bird on its way to the UK, cracking the cockpit's windscreen.

The damage to the plane - that had earlier departed from Istanbul - forced the pilot to land in Budapest, Hungary.

A second plane was then sent from Turkey to pick the team up to finish the journey.

A tweet sent from the official Fenerbahce account read: “Due to the impact on the glass by a bird, on the flight to Manchester, we made a forced landing in Budapest. No worrying situation.”

Fenerbahce are ninth in Turkey's Super Lig and sit top of the Europa League group - a point ahead of United in third.

Their side includes ex-United striker Robin van Persie and former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel.

The club is scheduled to hold a press conference at Old Trafford at 6pm today, followed by a training session.

United trained this morning and both Anthony Martial and Morgan Schneiderlin were involved.

United trained this morning and both Anthony Martial and Morgan Schneiderlin were involved.

 

The pair were missing from the match day squad for Monday's 0-0 Premier League draw at Liverpool after they suffered knocks in training on Saturday.

But they look to be in contention to return having been seen taking part in this morning's session at the Red Devils' Aon Training Complex in Carrington, the first 15 minutes of which were open to the media.

Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has missed the last seven games due to a thigh problem, was also involved.

The only absentee from the session was defender Phil Jones (knee), plus goalkeeper Sam John Stone, who had been involved in an under-23s match the previous evening.