Man Utd: Marcus Rashford injury 'does not look well', says Erik ten Hag

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Manchester United manager Erik 10 Hag says it "does not look well" for Marcus Rashford aft the striker picked up an wounded during Saturday's 2-0 triumph against Everton.

The 25-year-old England planetary pulled up with an evident groin wounded towards the extremity of the match.

TV pictures showed Rashford walking dilatory up the passageway afterwards.

When it was mentioned to Ten Hag that the harm looked serious, the Dutchman replied: "You are a doctor?"

However, helium had already told BT Sport of his concerns and past complained astir United's schedule, which progressive them playing a precocious Sunday crippled past week and an aboriginal Saturday 1 successful this circular of fixtures.

"We person to wait. He doesn't look well," Ten Hag said of Rashford.

"This was avoidable. All subject and probe archer you players request a definite clip to recover.

"It is besides portion of the docket that we are present uncovering ourselves successful this concern and present we tin lone commune helium is not dropping off."

Ten Hag conceded helium could person taken Rashford disconnected erstwhile United had their 2nd extremity 19 minutes from time, but opted against that determination due to the fact that helium wanted his starring scorer to get game-time alongside the returning Anthony Martial.

"I don't deliberation immoderate manager astatine this signifier of the play volition rotate truthful much," helium said.

"I had the information [to instrumentality him off] but successful that moment, with Anthony Martial conscionable coming back, you privation to bring them backmost into routines and togetherness.

"When they are unneurotic we person 2 goalscorers who tin decorativeness games, which is what we request successful the last signifier of the play to beryllium successful.

"Also, determination was nary indication. If determination was an denotation I would person taken him off."

Ten Hag was happier astir the show of skipper Harry Maguire, which helium says helium has not seen previously.

Maguire has featured for conscionable 5 minutes crossed 3 location Premier League games since helium started against Bournemouth connected 3 January.

The £80m antheral told BBC Sport aft the 2-0 triumph against Everton helium "has a work to marque definite the nine moves guardant whether I americium playing oregon not".

Evidently, helium would similar to beryllium connected the transportation and Ten Hag said Maguire's publication to a triumph that consolidates United's top-four presumption was precisely what helium is looking for.

"That was a antithetic Harry Maguire to what I've seen successful the archetypal weeks and months," said Ten Hag.

"It's not been that casual for Harry but the request is connected him. He did truly good today, successful and retired of possession, dominating his opponent, dictating and bringing passes."

Whether that is capable for Maguire to clasp his spot for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final with Sevilla remains to beryllium seen, fixed Raphael Varane was an unused substitute.

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