Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has sustained a hamstring injury as the Chilean International face extended spell on the touch lines and is feared to miss upto ten matches, confirmed by Manchester United.
In those ten matches lies one important match – The Arsenal reunion. Manchester United face Arsenal on Wednesday night and would likely be without Former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez.
Alexis has only started seven matches this season, which is not only an under performing campaign but also an injury proven one (up to a certain extent).
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Speaking to press ahead of United’s fixture against Southampton on Friday, Jose Mourinho confirmed the injury and was doubtful about Sanchez taking part in any first team activities again before new year.
“The first thing I can say is that in every club, when a player is not playing it is a simple manager’s decision,” the Old Trafford boss said.
“In our club, when a player does not play, it is always because the player is not behaving and has disciplinary issues. Of course that is not the case again.
“He has an important injury, I don’t want to risk by saying for how long he will be out but from the top of my experience I would say he is not playing this year.
“No scans yet. But the player is experienced, the player knows what the injury is and also from the top of my experience, just the painful scream and the way the injury happened I know it’s going to be for a long time.
“It’s not a little muscular injury that in one week or 10 days the player is ready, is for me and also for Alexis, the feelings before the scans is that the grade is different than the Lindelof one and the Lindelof one was not an easy one, so I think Alexis has what I used to call an aggressive muscular injury.”
Alexis Sanchez did miss out on the plane to Bern for their Champions League clash against Young Boys, followed by missing out Southampton over the weekend. Though his services were highly required ahead of busy festive schedule..He is confirmed out for now.
Jose Mourinho was quizzed on Alexis’ omission against Young Boys, where he at time confirmed that the former Arsenal forward was not injured.
“No he is not injured, but it is quite curious because you always speak about the ones who are not playing,” Mourinho said following the match.
“Today (on Tuesday) you had (Marcus) Rashford as a 9, that’s what you want, what you ask all the time, it’s what you had.”
Alexis Sanchez has only registered one goal this season, having lost his place to Anthony Martial in the eleven. Sanchez have highly struggled to find his feet since his move from Arsenal in January. He has only managed four goals in thirty appearances for Manchester United, although the Chelian boasts a tally of 80 goals in 166 appearances for the Gunners.
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