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Manchester United confirm HUGE Marcus Rashford injury blow ahead of Europa League quarter-final showdown against Sevilla.
On the eve of their Europa League match against Sevilla, Manchester United have confirmed that Marcus Rashford “will be sidelined for a few games.”
The England international limped off during United’s 2-0 Premier League win against Everton on Saturday and walked straight down the tunnel to be treated.
After additional checks by the club’s medical experts, the Red Devils have released an official statement confirming Rashford’s absence from the first leg of their quarter-final match against Sevilla due to a muscle injury.
United have not provided a timetable for Rashford’s rehabilitation, but he will now miss “a few games,” which is a significant blow to Erik Ten Hag.
The Dutchman expressed his displeasure after the striker was injured against Everton, claiming that the current match calendar is too taxing.
“Some things you can’t avoid but it was avoidable,” the United boss told reporters. “Why is the Premier League giving us the late Sunday night game [last week vs. Newcastle] and giving us the early Saturday game? I think it’s not right.
“You run the risk, the players can’t recover that quickly, we know all research that players need a certain period to recover and it accumulates. So then you run even more of a risk.”
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 12, 2023
Rashford is United’s leading scorer this season, with 28 goals from 47 appearances across all competitions. Bruno Fernandes comes in second with ten, but Burnley loanee Wout Weghorst has only scored twice since joining in the January transfer window.
Rashford’s absence might be expensive as United battles for the Europa League and FA Cup to complete a triple after winning the Carabao Cup in February.
Ten Hag’s team will host Sevilla at Old Trafford on Thursday for the opening leg of their Europa League quarterfinal, followed three days later by a trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. On April 20, Sevilla will host the second match in Spain.