INDEPENDENT
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford departed his team’s win over Everton ten minutes early after suffering an apparent groin injury.
The England international has been in lethal form all season, but since the World Cup in particular, and his absence in upcoming matches will be a real problem for the Red Devils.
Rashford scored four Premier League goals before the finals in Qatar as Erik ten Hag began to restructure the team, but since returning after Christmas the No.10 has been unstoppable, hitting 11 in 15 league appearances to yield a season tally of 27 in all competitions.
While playing most of the campaign as the left-sided forward in United’s attack, Rashford has more recently been operating at centre-forward after Wout Weghorst’s struggles in front of goal.
But that run of form looks set to come to an end for now, with the 25-year-old pulling up at the end of a run inside the penalty box and immediately signalling to the bench that he needed to be replaced.
Rashford slowly walked the perimeter of the pitch with clear discomfort around his groin muscle region, staying off the field immediately after the incident and heading down the tunnel for treatment – after handing his jersey to a fan on his way.
His potential absence will be somewhat softened by the fact Anthony Martial, who has been beset by injuries himself this term, scored off the bench against Everton to seal a 2-0 win following Scott McTominay’s first-half opener.
