O Manchester United opened the Premier League round by beating Everton (16th) by 2-0 with goals from Scotsman Scott McTominay (36′) and Frenchman Anthony Martial (71′), to reach 56 points and temporarily overcome Newcastle, who would visit Brentford (9th) next.
A bittersweet day was lived at Old Trafford: there was local satisfaction for the victory over Brentford, but concern about the injury of Rashford, their best player this season, shortly before hosting Sevilla, next Thursday, in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
In the final straight, the Old Trafford crowd gave a standing ovation to the Dane Christian Eriksen, who returned from injury, coming on for Rashford, who left with a limp.
Scoring 28 goals in all competitions, the injury, for which no details have been released at this time, holds Rashford back in a crucial part of his best season.
“We have to wait. He doesn’t look good,” said coach Erik Ten Hag. “It’s due to the schedule. It can’t be that you play three games in six days and we have to protect the players. Everyone wants to see the best players on the field. Everyone wants to see fun football and you need your best players”, added.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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