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Manchester United delay Ander Herrera injury update as concerns grow Ander Herrera fractures rib to add to Manchester United woes
(about 2 hours later)
Louis van Gaal is sweating on Ander Herrera’s back injury, with Manchester United needing more time to determine its seriousness after postponing a planned statement on the club website regarding the problem on Monday evening. Ander Herrera has added to Louis van Gaal’s injury woes after it was revealed he had suffered a fractured rib in Saturday’s win over West Ham.
The Spanish midfielder was taken off in the 74th-minute of Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham United, taking to 10 the number of players in Van Gaal’s squad who are injured. Manchester United had postponed a planned statement on the club website regarding the problem on Monday evening but on Tuesday afternoon they tweeted: “INJURY UPDATE: Ander Herrera sustained a fractured rib vs West Ham. We’ll continue to monitor his progress over the next few weeks.”
Later that night Herrera suggested he was optimistic about the problem. On his Facebook page Herrera posted: “Three very important points! I hope my back is fine soon. Thanks for your messages!” The Spanish midfielder was taken off in the 74th-minute of the 2-1 win , to take the number of injured players in Van Gaal’s squad to 11.
However, concerns have since grown that the 25-year-old may have been more badly hurt than first thought. With Wayne Rooney suspended for three matches following his red card in the game with West Ham, Van Gaal will not want to lose yet another player as he prepares for Everton’s visit on Sunday. Herrera was initially optimistic about the problem. On his Facebook page Herrera posted: “Three very important points! I hope my back is fine soon. Thanks for your messages!”
With Wayne Rooney suspended for three matches following his red card in the game with West Ham, Van Gaal will rue the loss of yet another player as he prepares for Everton’s visit on Sunday.