da 888casino： Manchester United fans would have enjoyed witnessing their team beat Real Madrid on penalties in Sunday’s pre-season friendly in California, but the match was tinged with concern for Ander Herrera.
da 888casino： The midfielder came on for the second half as one of eight alterations to the team, but he lasted just six minutes.
The Spaniard was forced off the pitch clutching his hip and ribs after colliding with Madrid’s Oscar.
After the final whistle, manager Jose Mourinho provided an update on Herrera’s condition, describing the injury as “very painful”.
It remains unclear what the problem is, but the United boss claimed that it is important for players not to risk even a hint of a niggle.
He told reporters in his post-match press conference:
“It must at least be very painful because for Ander to come off, it has to be very painful. I want to wait and see what it is. I always say to the players that you don’t risk anything in friendly matches.
“If you feel something is coming, even if it is a little injury, get off because the result is not important. It was very painful, it was in front of the bench, it was a bad contact. Maybe it is his ribs but I don’t know.”
It is unclear whether Herrera will be fit for the remainder of United’s pre-season tour, which includes friendlies against Barcelona, Valerenga and Sampdoria.
As expected, the fans are hopeful that the midfielder will not be sidelined for too long.
Jesse Lingard and Casemiro scored in normal time, and the 1-1 draw resulted in a shootout.