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Carrick Out For Tomorrow?

It has been reported that Michael Carrick hasn’t trained for the past few days due to illness, meaning United could be playing Sunderland with a squad down to the bare bones, again. Carrick has been our most important player this season so his absence could be costly. Tom Cleverley has barely played this season because [...]

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Smalling Out Of Euros

Chris Smalling will miss Euro 2012 after it has been confirmed the groin injury he sustained in Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Swansea won’t heal in time. Smalling may still be involved in the Olympic squad though after Ferguson has refused participation in both competitions to our players.

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Smalling’s Stitches Came Open

Smalling’s Stitches Came Open

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Chris Smalling’s stitches, from his injury whilst on International duty, came undone during last night’s defeat to Athletic Bilbao. He is now a risk for Sunday’s game against West Brom, who have an excellent away record. “Rio is such a great player and he has great experience,” he said. [...]

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Injury Update: Lindegaard, Cleverley and Ando

In United’s press conference ahead of tomorrow night’s Europa League game, Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that both Tom Cleverley and Anderson are available for selection after coming back from injury. Anders Lindegaard damaged his ankle in training after claiming the starting place in the team from David de Gea. Unfortunately for Lindegaard, de Gea [...]

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Injury Update – Ando, Cleverley, Smalling and Valencia

Following Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, Sir Alex Ferguson was pleased to share our latest injury news. “The good thing is I’m getting players back,” he said. “Anderson is back now, Cleverley will be fit for next week [against West Brom on Sunday] and Chris Smalling will be back for Thursday [against Athletic [...]

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Fletch: I’m Trying Everything To Get Back

Darren Fletcher is expected to miss the rest of the season after the club announced he suffered from ulcerative colitis, a rare inflammatory condition that affects the bowel. After missing large chunks of the season and pre-season over recent years, the club had previously told the media it was a “virus”. After revealing what was [...]

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Good News On Valencia

Despite initially fearing he would be out for a month, Antonio Valencia will likely be available for our trip to Tottenham next weekend. “The availability of Ashley Young and Nani as natural wide players considerably strengthens our attacking options,” Ferguson wrote in the programme for Ajax. “And I am sure our strikers are pleased to [...]

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Valencia: I Am Angry

Antonio Valencia has been one of United’s best players this season, which is why it is so frustrating that he picked up a hamstring injury in his ten minute substitution appearance against Ajax. After suffering a nasty injury the season before last, which saw him miss most of the season, he admitted he was worried [...]

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Valencia Out For A Month

Antonio Valencia was rested last night in order to help bring Ashley Young and Nani back to fitness. He was brought on in the second half though and ran through the defence before giving the ball to Rooney, who set Chicharito up for our second. However, he only lasted ten minutes before being subbed off [...]

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Injury Update Ahead Of Chelsea

Wayne Rooney and Nani have trained for the last two days and will be in the squad for Chelsea. Ashley Young should also be included and there is the possibility that Tom Cleverley will be too. It is more likely that Tom will next play for the Reserves against Chelsea on Monday but he will [...]

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Rafael: I Am So Unlucky!

Rafael Da Silva has made just three league appearances this season after bad luck with injuries have kept him out of the team. Even when he does get on the pitch, there are plenty of tongue in cheek sweepstakes amongst United fans predicting what time he will be subbed off with an injury. Rafael has [...]

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How Badly Do We Need Jones For Saturday?

How Badly Do We Need Jones For Saturday?

Phil Jones was subbed off after 20 minutes in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal, needing a stretcher to take him off the field. Reports from the touchline suggested he had just twisted his ankle but the following day there were claims he had ligament damage. However, Mike Phelan has given us hope that Jones [...]

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Good News On Cleverley? Not Really

There has been plenty of hype surrounding Tom Cleverley over the past year or two which reached a climax this summer once Paul Scholes announced his retirement. Cleverley was tipped by plenty to be the successor to one of the most gifted midfielders this country has ever seen. Fortunately for the lad, and for the [...]

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Jones In, Young Out

Despite picking up three points following a 5-0 win at Craven Cottage, United fans were left disappointed by the news that Phil Jones had probably broken his cheekbone and would be out for six weeks. He has been brilliant in the centre of our midfield and the idea of having to go a month or [...]

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Fergie: Da Silvas Are Like Robbo

Sir Alex Ferguson has sung the praises of Manchester United’s Brazilian twins, Rafael and Fabio Da Silva, and hopes that the injuries which have seen them miss so much of the season so far will become more infrequent the older they get. “The two of them are terrific talents,” said Ferguson. “But they keep getting [...]

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