Erik ten Hag learns extent of Antony injury in fresh Man Utd blow

Antony has seen his playing clip reduced this season, with his aboriginal looking uncertain nether Erik 10 Hag astatine Manchester United, and present his luck has worsened aft being stretchered disconnected against Fenerbahce

Manchester United brag Erik 10 Hag has been handed a caller wounded setback aft winger Antony suffered a sprained ankle successful their 1-1 gully astatine Fenerbahce.

Antony has suffered a hard play and has been utilized sparingly by Ten Hag, playing conscionable 27 minutes successful the Premier League, with his aboriginal looking uncertain nether the Dutchman.

The Brazilian's luck continues to instrumentality a crook for the worse aft being stretchered disconnected against the Turkish outfit towards the extremity of the Europa League clash - with Ten Hag present acceptable to beryllium without him for the must-win travel to West Ham this weekend.

Antony had lone played 16 minutes against Fenerbahce aft being subbed connected successful the 76th minute, but contempt the last whistle beckoning successful Istanbul, Antony needed medics to travel to his assistance aft going down with a superior looking injury.

Now United person revealed Antony has suffered a sprained ankle, saying it is "not arsenic atrocious arsenic archetypal feared" but that his instrumentality day was unknown.

Ten Hag sympathised with the subordinate aft the crippled up of their travel to West Ham connected Sunday, saying helium had worked hard successful grooming and deserved his introducion against Fenerbahce.

"It's truly unlucky for him," helium stated. "I consciousness existent compassion for him, erstwhile helium worked truthful hard successful training.

"His grooming performances are that bully that helium deserved to travel on. When you person to travel disconnected truthful quickly, that is truly bittersweet to see. Hopefully, it's not excessively bad, we person to hold 24 hours for what the appraisal is."

Antony joined United from Ajax for £85m successful 2022 but has struggled to unrecorded up to his terms tag, playing 87 times and scoring 12 crossed 3 seasons.

He has been continually tipped for an exit from Old Trafford and was linked with a indebtedness power to United's caller opponents Fenerbahce successful the summer.

Antony joins Kobbie Mainoo, Jonny Evans, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro and Harry Maguire successful being sidelined for United arsenic they hole to question to West Ham.

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