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Erik ten Hag provides an update on Garnacho’s injuries and reveals two reasons for the Manchester United star’s exit.
After getting injured against Southampton, Alejandro Garnacho is questionable for Thursday’s match between Manchester United and Real Betis.
Even though the Argentine winger had only been on the field for 15 minutes, a challenge with Kyle Walker-Peters in the closing ten minutes of Sunday’s scoreless draw forced him out in stoppage time.
After being seen leaving Old Trafford on crutches and Erik ten Hag admitting that Garnacho had sustained an injury, worries about his condition increased.
The 18-year-old was eventually partially replaced by Fred to strengthen United’s defence late in the contest when Southampton’s towering attacker Paul Onuachu came off the bench.
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Garnacho’s injury was regarded as “not too bad” by Ten Hag, who said that the substitute was also made for tactical reasons because he also added Harry Maguire to secure the point.
“He was limping a little bit after a bad tackle,” confirmed the manager.
“So in the end I thought they bring on another striker, a tall one, I don’t want to go for a risk, we were already down to 10, to go to maybe 90 per cent, that’s why I took him off but I think it’s not too bad.”
Ahead of the international break, United hosts Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday after playing Betis in the previous week.
The inclusion of Garnacho in the world champions’ roster may potentially put his participation in Argentina’s games against Panama and Curacao in jeopardy.