Manchester United injury news: Erik ten Hag reveals Antony latest ahead of West Ham
The latest Manchester United team news ahead of the return to Premier League action.
Manchester United’s injury record is again in the spotlight with Antony the latest to suffer a setback.
With the scores level against Fenerbahce on Thursday night, the United manager Erik ten Hag opted to select Antony over Amad when he was looking for a forward to replace Marcus Rashford in the final 20 minutes of the match, only for Amad to eventually replace him through injury anyway.
The Brazilian struggled to make much of an impact on the match during his 15 minute cameo, before he was replaced himself after suffering an injury setback. Antony was stretched off the pitch in Istanbul and was later seen hobbling out of the stadium on crutches and wearing a protective boot around his left ankle.
United return to Premier League action this weekend with a trip to West Ham United on Sunday (2pm KO), ahead of the game ten Hag has revealed the latest on the team and injury front.
Speaking after the game on Thursday evening, he said: “We’re staying overnight, and then we go straight to London, and then training on Saturday in London. We have to be ready, short turnaround and we expect of course Bruno back, and hopefully also Jonny Evans.”
Pressed on Antony and whether he could feature, the manager said: “I haven't seen it. But it's only then I have to tell you out of the second hand. So from the doctor and the physio who told me what they saw. So first I have to see the video before I can give comment on this.” Asked if he was out of the weekend, he added: “I don't know.”
With injuries back on the agenda, the United boss was asked if he could put his finger on why they seem to get so many.
Ten Hag added: “Yeah, that holds us back in our levels. And also in our position in the league. Because when you don't have the players available, you can't line up the best team. And that is what's holding us back in this moment. We need more players, often available and then we have to work all together on this point. And that is the players, the coaching staff, all the other staff.
“We have to do better to get more available players. Because we know when we have them, we are a really tough team to play. And when we have them, we can be really successful. And that is what we have shown over the last couple of months.”