Erik ten Hag was sad with the sort out that noticed Alejandro Garnacho maintain a “serious” ankle damage and challenged {the teenager} to make a speedy restoration as Manchester United look to finish the season with extra silverware.
The 18-year-old was left writhing in ache following a problem by Southampton full-back Kyle Walker-Peters in Sunday’s 0-0 draw however performed on for seven minutes after receiving remedy.
Ten Hag initially downplayed issues concerning the severity of the difficulty regardless of Garnacho being seen leaving Old Trafford on crutches along with his proper foot in a protecting boot.
The teenager stated on Tuesday he would “not be able to help my team and team-mates in the upcoming games” resulting from ankle ligament injury that guidelines him out of Argentina responsibility this month.
Garnacho misses United’s remaining two matches earlier than the worldwide break however Ten Hag hopes he nonetheless has a giant half to play as they try so as to add the Europa League and FA Cup to their Carabao Cup triumph.
“I can’t say exactly (what the timescale is) at this moment but it will take weeks, so it’s a serious injury,” Ten Hag stated.
“I didn’t anticipate (that) however a foul, a severe damage as soon as once more after Christian Eriksen (after a sort out by Reading’s Andy Carroll). We have a severe damage after contact.
“Of course it’s tough. He makes nice development and he was chosen by the nationwide staff.
He needs to be able to get again as quickly as attainable
Erik ten Hag
“It was a big moment for him and he’s in a really good development and you don’t want to disturb that process.
“Now we have to step away from it but he will be back for the end of the season.
“So, what he has to do now is deal with it, deal with the setback and then work, invest to get back before the end of the season because (at the) end of the season, we can win a lot. So, he has to be ready to get back as soon as possible.”
Ten Hag fumed about “inconsistent” officiating on Sunday, with Casemiro’s second purple card in 5 weeks compounding a number of rejected penalty appeals towards Southampton.
The damage to Garnacho notably irked the United boss, who already misplaced key midfielder Eriksen to a poor sort out by Reading striker Carroll in January’s FA Cup fourth-round tie.
“We have the injuries and we have the red cards,” he stated with a despairing snigger. “What is the combination, eh?
“We have had some talks with (the refereeing bodies), yeah, but it’s not about the referee. It’s about us.
“We have to bring our performance and we have to focus on that.”
United are understood, like all golf equipment, to have an ongoing dialogue with the Premier League or Professional Game Match Officials Board however Ten Hag stated there was nothing for the reason that Southampton recreation.
“No, I just comment on some decisions,” he stated. “It was clear about Casemiro, it was the handball, it was a penalty situation with (Marcus) Rashford, it was a penalty situation probably with Bruno (Fernandes).
“It was the foul and bad injury on Garnacho, so there were some decisions you can discuss about.
“But now it’s gone. Now I look forward to the next game and tomorrow and focus on that.”
United head into Thursday’s match all however assured of progress to the Europa League quarter-finals having crushed Real Betis 4-1 at Old Trafford final week.
Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes would miss the primary leg of that tie if they’re booked in Spain, however the pair will play in Spain regardless of strolling a suspension tightrope.
“They will play both because it’s a very good opponent,” Ten Hag stated on the eve of the last-16 second leg – a match Antony misses by way of sickness.
“Last week we had a good result, but we have to go again, then you need your best players because we need a result, we need a win. Then we need our best team.”
Meanwhile, United have confirmed they may head to the United States for his or her pre-season tour this summer season.
The Red Devils haven’t been there since 2018 and the schedule shall be revealed within the coming weeks.
