Manchester United’s injury problems continues to mount as more players were joined their lengthy injury list during their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Fabio Carvalho’s deflected strike gave the Reds the lead after 10 minutes as he made Brazilian Casemiro look foolish before finishing past Andre Onana.
Curtis Jones then doubled Liverpool’s lead before half-time, with Erik ten Hag’s side failing to pull themselves back in what was a pretty much one-sided affair.
Just after the hour mark, Liverpool full-back Konstantinos Tsimikas tapped home from close range to make it 3-0 as the Reds breezed to a convincing victory over their arch rivals.
Although he was not the only underperformer, Casemiro endured a torrid outing in the pre-season loss, with many questioning whether he still has what it takes to compete at the highest level. The Brazilian was left in the dust by Carvalho, who skipped past him with ease before finding the back of the net.
Pretty shambolic from Casemiro, who buys the dummy from Carvalho and his shot is deflected in. 1-0 to Liverpool. #mufc
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) August 3, 2024
In the aftermath, the 32-year-old Brazilian veteran has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism from Man United fans and pundits alike.
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Erik ten Hag provides injury updates as treatment room continues to fill up at alarming rate
The injury crisis that plagued Manchester United last season appears to have carried over into the 2024/25 campaign.
As the Red Devils prepare for the upcoming Premier League season, they have only played four friendly matches this summer, yet the treatment room is already filling up at a concerning rate.
Following a recent pre-season friendly against Arsenal, both Rasmus Højlund and new signing Leny Yoro suffered injuries, with Yoro expected to be sidelined for up to three months due to a foot injury, while Højlund will be out for six weeks with a hamstring issue.
After the game, Erik ten Hag confirmed that young centre-back Will Fish suffered an impact injury after he was taken off on a stretcher less than 30 minutes of being subbed on. He also gave updates on Victor Lindelof and Johnny Evans.
The Dutch head coach said: “Always, we have to see what has gone on. The assessment, of course, with Will Fish is it’s an impact injury.
“We also had to sub Jonny Evans at half-time because he was ill. Victor Lindelof [was] a precaution. So, yeah, there are some injuries, but we have to see how bad it will be.”
Aaron Wan-Bissaka also picked up a knock that forced him to be substituted in the second period. The Red Devils will hope his issue is not a serious one as he is in line for a potential move to West Ham United.
Ten Hag also confirmed that Harry Maguire missed the Liverpool defeat as a precautionary measure but he should be fine to start the Community Shield game against Man City next Saturday.
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