Manchester United team news against Fulham final

Manchester United team news against Fulham final

Manchester United are concerned about injuries to Luke Shaw and Antony ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match with Fulham.

The Reds are preparing to face the Cottagers at kick-off on Sunday at 4.30pm BST for the final game of the league season. Third place is still on the line, with United currently two points clear of Newcastle United, away to Chelsea this weekend.

Erik ten Hag admitted after his side’s 4-1 win over Chelsea that Antony appears to be suffering from a serious injury after being stretchered off in the first half following a challenge from Trevoh Chalobah.

Marcus Rashford came on, having been sent off with injury and illness, and scored his 30th United goal of the season. Shaw is also an issue after missing Thursday night’s second half. The England international was replaced by Tyrell Malacia and when asked about his first-choice left-back, the manager admitted: “At the moment I can’t say whether he’s available on Sunday or not.”

Erik told club media on Friday that he had no news on the couple, adding: “No, I can’t say at the moment. It’s too early, the night was short.”

With the Emirates FA Cup final against Manchester City looming on June 3, a risk is unlikely to be taken, although Ten Hag stressed the importance of capturing a good finish with another win to put end to maintaining the team’s pace on the approach. at Derby at Wembley.

Lisandro Martinez, Marcel Sabitzer and Donny van de Beek are already out for the rest of the season.

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Andreas Pereira misses a Reds meeting as our former academy graduate’s season was cut short by a broken ankle. Another former United player, winger Daniel James, who scored in the match in question at Craven Cottage, is expected to be available again according to the latest updates from manager Marco Silva’s press conference.

Layvin Kurzawa could also be back but defender Tim Ream is definitely out.

Aleksandar Mitrovic is back in the game after serving an eight-game ban for being sent off and clashing with referee Chris Kavanagh in our FA Cup quarter-final win over Cottagers at Old Trafford in March.

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Erik ten Hag provides an injury update on Lisandro Martinez at Manchester United

Lisandro Martinez has been missing since the beginning of April and will not return for Manchester United until next season.

Erik ten Hag says he expects Lisandro Martinez to return to Carrington in the coming days and hopes he returns from injury in time for the start of pre-season.

The Manchester United defender has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking a metatarsal bone during the Europa League quarter-final opener against Sevilla last month.

However, Ten Hag has now provided a positive update on Martinez ahead of this summer’s pre-season trip to the United States. Speaking to Viaplay, the Dutchman said: “I expect Lisandro Martinez to return to the club in the coming days. It will be ready by the start of the pre-season.”

Martinez underwent successful surgery in the days following his injury, then wrote on Instagram: “Everything went really well, thank God! Thank you so much for all your posts. Now focus on your recovery.”

The 25-year-old secured a regular place in Ten Hag’s lineup, usurping captain Harry Maguire to be part of first-choice centre-back alongside Raphael Varane.

He has helped United keep 20 clean sheets this season, scoring his first goal for the Reds against Arsenal in January.

United will play Leeds United in Oslo on July 12 before heading to the United States for a four-game tour. They will face Arsenal, Lyon, Wrexham, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in friendlies ahead of the new Premier League season, which kicks off on 12 August.