Mason Greenwood will not return to his hometown of Bradford with Marseille for their friendly against Sunderland.

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• Greenwood moves to Marseille from Man Utd
• French club to play Sunderland in pre-season
• Game to be played at Valley Parade

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Greenwood will be absent when Marseille head to Bradford, the striker's hometown, to play Sunderland in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. The striker spent the majority of last season on loan at Getafe but completed a move to France instead of heading back to Spain but he will not be part of the squad to play the Black Cats.

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  THE EXPLANATION

  The match has been switched to Valley Parade because Sunderland's stadium is undergoing redevelopment work and simply isn't ready to host a fixture, as new floodlights and a new pitch are being installed, but the club have briefed that Greenwood has sustained a muscle injury, according to , which means he will not be risked.

  However, sources have told the newspaper that OM may be keen to avoid a controversial return to the UK for a player who was charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in October 2022, then aged 20. Those charges were discontinued in February 2023.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Greenwood had plenty of interest before joining Marseille and Lazio's sporting director has claimed that the former England international is a "mercenary" after preferring a move to France over Serie A.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Greenwood will hope to fight his way back to fitness quickly and help Marseille in 2024-25. The club finished eighth in Ligue 1 last season and will be aiming to secure European qualification this term.

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