Erik Ten Hag Confirms Fresh Injury Blow For Manchester United Ahead of Leeds Clash

Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United has been dealt a fresh injury blow ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Leeds United at Old Trafford.

Man United will be without both Martial and  Christian Eriksen for both their matches vs Leeds United in the Premier League this February after the Danish international was ruled out for up to three months with an ankle injury.

Anthony Martial could be facing another period on the treatment table. He struggled with a number of injury problems during the 2022-23 campaign, spending time out with a hamstring, Achilles, back, and muscular issues.

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Martial has been unavailable for selection for 18 games at club level this season, but he has still managed to contribute six goals and two assists in 14 appearances for the club.

The Frenchman was on the scoresheet as a substitute in the 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Martial, who is currently being linked with a summer exit, was expected to be involved in Saturday’s Premier League game with Crystal Palace, but he was a notable absentee from the squad list at Old Trafford.

Before the match, Red Devils head coach Erik ten Hag revealed that the forward suffered “a setback” against Forest, and he could now be facing another spell on the sidelines through injury.

“He had a setback from the game when he returned,” Martial told MUTV. “He thought he could build up, but he dropped a little bit back. We have to wait, we have to be patient not to force it.”

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Leeds and Man United play against each other twice in the space of four days in February.

The Whites will travel to Old Trafford on Wednesday 8 February after both sides secured FA Cup fourth-round victories – the match was initially postponed from its original date in September following the death of The Queen.

The re-arrangement now means that just four days later, Leeds will welcome Man United to Elland Road for the reverse fixture.

However, the Red Devils are set to be without key midfielder Eriksen and forward Martial for both games due to injuries.