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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has suffered no ligament damage after injuring his ankle in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City.
However, scans have revealed bruising and swelling around Rashford’s ankle and he is highly unlikely to be part of the squad for Thursday’s Europa League tie with AC Milan.
Rashford was forced to retire in the 73rd minute of the derby and United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed after the game that the 23-year-old took a hit after running back to make a tackle as City went ahead.
“He’s one of them. It was a great recovery run, a recovery sprint, he saved maybe a goal, so he sacrificed himself for the team,” Solskjaer told the club’s official website on Sunday.
United ran out of Edinson Cavani for the trip to Etihad, who had to retire during the squad’s final training session before Saturday’s game.
Solskjaer’s side face AC Milan at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday, before hosting West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
Neville: ‘Surprising victory’ a platform for Man Utd
Gary Neville says United must use their “surprising” win at Manchester City with a good season finale to increase their chances of closing the gap next year.
Solskjaer’s side ended their rivals’ 28-game unbeaten streak, but despite the victory, City’s lead over second-place United remains at a comfortable 11 points.
“We know they are not ready yet [to win the title] and that’s proven in recent months, but the season ends well, “said the Sky Sports expert on Gary Neville’s podcast.
“Today I talked about finishing in a bad second or a good second. A bad second is when it fades towards the end of the season and it becomes a bit of a bad league, City win it easily and you end up with 20 points “off and you’re not even close to still.
“Whereas if you can actually go and get within seven or eight points of City, it will count for something. When Liverpool were chasing City for those two or three, four years, they got closer every year.
“These 10 games Man Utd has left are really important. They have to finish a good second. They could be caught by Leicester and other teams, but I think they are the second best team in the country this season.
“If they don’t finish second, it would be a real problem, but if they are going to finish second, it will be a good second, not a bad second.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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