On July 28th, Manchester United lost to Arsenal 1-2 in their pre-season friendly, but even more concerning than the result of the match was the injury to two players.
In the match, striker Rasmus Højlund, who started for Manchester United, scored the first goal in the 13th minute. However, just one minute later, he felt uncomfortable and was substituted. Later, before the end of the match, new Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez appeared to suffer an ankle injury and was also substituted.
Currently, it is unclear how serious the injuries are to the two players. However, the fact that two key players were injured in the pre-season is naturally a result that Manchester United does not want to see. Last season, Erik ten Hag’s team suffered from a relatively serious injury crisis, with a total of 66 injuries throughout the season, which made it difficult for Manchester United to field their most ideal lineup for most of the time.
The Manchester Evening News reports that this injury situation exposes a major flaw in Manchester United, namely the need to fill the fitness coach position. Currently, Manchester United’s fitness coach is still the one appointed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer five years ago. If no effective additions are made, Manchester United is likely to be plagued by injuries again in the new season.
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