Antony stretchered off

Erik's compassion for injured Antony

Thursday 24 October 2024 23:04

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag feels sorry for Antony after the substitute was injured during the 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in the Europa League.

The Brazilian replaced Marcus Rashford on 73 minutes but his night was cut short before the end, when he pulled up in pain.

After receiving treatment, he tried to play on but was soon signalling to the bench and ended up being taken off on a stretcher, with former team-mate Sofyan Amrabat keen to show his compassion and concern.

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Ten Hag echoed that sentiment in his post-match interview in Istanbul with MUTV.

The boss said it was too early to gauge the extent of the problem for the wide man, who was seen leaving the stadium in a protective boot.

“It's really unlucky for him," he stated. "I feel real compassion for him, when he worked so hard in training.

"His training performances are that good that he deserved to come on. When you have to come off so quickly, that is really sad to see. Hopefully, it’s not too bad, we have to wait 24 hours for what the assessment is.”

Antony's short outing in Turkey was his fifth appearance of the season for the club, with the 24-year-old scoring one of the goals in the 7-0 victory over Barnsley in the Carabao Cup last month.

United's next match is away to West Ham United on Sunday in the Premier League, with the 14:00 GMT kick-off not being shown live on UK television.

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