Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford could reportedly recover from a muscle injury in time to face rivals Manchester City in their next Premier League game after the international break.
The 25-year-old was withdrawn within the closing phases of United’s 3-1 victory at house to Arsenal earlier this month, a sport through which the Englishman scored twice and offered an assist.
Rashford has since missed United’s final two games within the Europa League and has not been referred to as as much as Gareth Southgate’s England squad for this month’s UEFA Nations League fixtures towards Italy and Germany.
Speaking before United’s 2-0 win away against Sheriff Tiraspol last Thursday, head coach Erik ten Hag suggested that Rashford won’t be on the sidelines for a prolonged time frame.
The Dutchman informed reporters “He’s not available. The consequence after Arsenal, he has a muscle injury, no, I don’t think too long, but I cannot tell how long. It’s not really bad and we expect him to be back quite soon.”
According to ESPN, United are hopeful that Rashford can be match to play within the Manchester derby on October 2.
The report provides that club medical staff imagine his injury will not be as serious as first feared and he could re-join first-team coaching as early as subsequent week.
Rashford has made an impressive begin to the 2022-23 campaign, scoring three goals and registering two assists in his opening six Premier League games.
The 46-cap England worldwide can be hoping to choose up the place he left off when he returns to full health, as he bids to work his manner again into Southgate’s squad forward of the World Cup later this 12 months.
While United are optimistic about Rashford’s possibilities of a speedy restoration, they’re allegedly involved about Anthony Martial’s Achilles harm and they’re giving the Frenchman loads of time to get better absolutely from what has been described as a “problematic” harm by knowledgeable Ben Dinnery.
Dinnery, who contributes to Sky Sports News, informed reporters via the Daily Mirror: “[An Achilles injury] does have an effect on flexibility and power. It’s a really painful situation. With the kind of player [Martial] is, with explosive, fast actions, you understand the potential ramifications of having decreased flexibility over the first 5 to 10 yards.
“Hopefully, a reduction in load will help facilitate a quicker return to play, but that isn’t always the case, You are beholden to the tendon. The international break gives us a two-week period to hopefully see him come back after that. If it stretches beyond that, it can be a bit of a concern.”
Martial has made just one look for United so far this season, coming off the substitutes’ bench at half time in their 2-1 victory at house to Liverpool on the finish of August.
Should each Rashford and Martial miss the Manchester derby next month, Cristiano Ronaldo could be in line for a 3rd successive start in assault.
