Europa League: Ten Hag laments multiple injuries as Man Utd settles for frustrating home draw against Sevilla
By Ayush Gupta | First Published Apr 14, 2023, 2:36 PM ISTUEFA Europa League: Manchester United settled for a frustrating 2-2 draw at home in the opening leg of the quarters against Sevilla, with Erik ten Hag blaming multiple injuries for its recent struggles.
English giants Manchester United was off to a top start to the opening leg of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) quarterfinal match against Spanish giants Sevilla at Old Trafford on Thursday, going up 2-0 at half-time following a brace from Marcel Sabitzer. However, the visitors were lucky to bounce back in the second half, as the hosts were left frustrated with a couple of own goals.
🗣️ "He will not play on Sunday. I can't say what is the diagnose."
Erik ten Hag unable to give a clear indication on the extent of Lisandro Martínez' injury 🤕 pic.twitter.com/1F5AuROkCG
In the meantime, United head coach Erik ten Hag lashed out and blamed the multiple injuries for the flop, with Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez leaving the field injured. Also, a couple of forced substitutions in the form of Antony and Bruno Fernandes, who were operating on yellow cards, derailed the Red Devils’ strategy.
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🗣️ "Harry Maguire played a very good game."
Erik ten Hag expects his Man United players to step up in the absence of Lisandro Martinez pic.twitter.com/BVHFPDBVDb
“I think we had the game in hand. We were 2-0 up and should have scored three or four. The game was totally on us—some unlucky moments with injuries. Raphael Varane at half-time, Anthony Martial because it was his first start, Antony and Bruno Fernandes because they were on a yellow card,” ETH told BT Sport.
🗣️ "We have a plan and then will have a good team on the pitch."
Erik ten Hag is confident he can field a strong team this Sunday 🔴 pic.twitter.com/OOcF8WLjvD
“Then we lose control at an unlucky moment, then another unlucky moment with Lisandro [Martinez] going off injured when we go down to 10. We conceded two own goals. That is bad luck. We must learn and kill the game, but everything is open for the next game,” added ETH.
Manchester United's current injury list 🤕
❌ Rashford
❌ Varane
❌ Martinez
❌ van de Beek
❌ Garnacho
❌ Shaw pic.twitter.com/sPxd7ZPRS9
Further commenting on Martinez’s injury, who was carried off the field, the Dutchman asserted, “We’ve seen Lisandro drops out after a moment where there was no opponent involved, so it does not look great. I can’t say [how serious it is] now.” United's current injury list has extended to six player.
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