‘Amrabat saddles Ten Hag with a new problem at Manchester United’
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 3:16 PM
It is doubtful whether Sofyan Amrabat will be fit in time for Manchester United’s away match against Sheffield United on Saturday. The defender and midfielder was missing for Morocco on Tuesday in the African Cup qualifying match against Liberia (3-0 win) and according to the Moroccan medium Al Ayam this was due to an unspecified injury. Amrabat also missed the friendly match against Ivory Coast (1-1) on Saturday.
Amrabat also missed the friendly international match against Burkina Faso last month (1-0 win) and The Athletic quickly reported that the medical staff of Manchester United had diagnosed a back injury in the midfielder taken over from Fiorentina. Amrabat then missed two matches for the Red Devils, before making his debut in the Premier League as a substitute against Burnley (0-1 win).
At the end of September, manager Erik ten Hag chose to use Amrabat as a left back in the EFL Cup match with Crystal Palace (3-0 win). Afterwards, the English media praised his performance at Old Trafford. “Although he was on paper as a left wing-back, he appeared everywhere on the pitch, except in goal,” wrote the Daily Mail. “So dominant, he sets tongues wagging with his playing.” The Moroccan international’s performance was rated with an 8.
However, it now remains to be seen whether Ten Hag will have Amrabat available against Sheffield United on Saturday. Manchester United’s infirmary is already quite full with Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Lisandro Martínez and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Raphaël Varane, Mason Mount, Rasmus Højlund and Casemiro also struggled with injuries, but are on their way back.
Malacia
According to the Manchester Evening News, there is a chance that Malacia will play for Manchester United this calendar year. The left back has not been available since the pre-season and, according to the local newspaper, has now undergone surgery for his injury, as treatment with injections did not appear to work. Malacia last played for his club on May 28 this year.
In any case, the many injuries are a thorn in the side of Ten Hag and his technical staff. According to the Daily Mail, an investigation has even been launched into the reason for the many injuries. After eight rounds in the Premier League, Manchester United has sixteen injuries.
According to the aforementioned newspaper, the medical staff of the English superpower is eager to know whether a pattern can be discovered in the wave of injuries. This may have to do with the poor start to the season of Manchester United, which has already lost four times and occupies a disappointing twelfth place. In addition, the first two matches in the group stage of the Champions League ended with a defeat.
2023-10-18 22:07:00
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