Erik ten Hag has revealed he’s nonetheless awaiting formal diagnoses on the accidents suffered by Marcus Rashford and Antony through the pleasant victory over Actual Betis.
Rashford impressed throughout his hour on the pitch earlier than a troublesome problem despatched him limping again down the tunnel, whereas substitute Antony managed round 20 minutes earlier than being pressured off the sector.
Forward of the conflict with Liverpool within the early hours of Sunday morning, Ten Hag confessed no dangers shall be taken with both participant.
“Now we have to attend,” he pressured. “In fact, we do not take dangers within the final recreation of the tour going into the season subsequent week already. We go into an essential recreation and we’re nonetheless 24 hours after a recreation.
“The ultimate evaluation we’ve got to make and we’ll see if they’re prepared for the sport towards Liverpool on Saturday.”
Accidents to each Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund have left Ten Hag quick on numbers this summer season, however the boss revealed two first-team stars are on the cusp of creating their returns to coaching.
“Now we have a plan for each particular person once they have to indicate up,” Ten Hag defined.
“The plan is now working. Alejandro Garnacho is returning [on Friday] to begin coaching. Licha [Lisandro Martinez] will begin on Monday. There’s a plan for each participant.”
United face Liverpool on Sunday earlier than switching their consideration to the Group Protect towards rivals Manchester Metropolis on August 10.