According to The Sun, the premiership footballer relaxed with his family in Quinta do Lago in the Algarve.

A source told The Sun said: “Erik has high standards for everyone to abide by. He expects all injured players to remain with the group.

“He believes they should function as one unit - injured or not.

“But in Harry’s case he felt there were exceptional circumstances. He wanted him to have a mental break from the pressure he’s under.

“He went away with his family and Erik hopes that will put him in a better place to recover from injury and rediscover his form."

According to The Sun, a United spokesman said: “Harry was given permission to travel to Portugal to continue his rehabilitation while the rest of the squad was in Cyprus, allowing him to benefit from the same warm weather conditions.

“Harry was accompanied by a MU physio and has been working hard on his recovery”.