Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford limped off with a groin injury during the club’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham on Sunday.
The 21-year-old, who is now one of only two established senior strikers at Old Trafford following the departure of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan this summer, could face a substantial amount of time on the sidelines, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claiming the forward “could be out for a while” (via the Daily Express).
After back-to-back wins this week – firstly in the Premier League against Leicester City and then in their Europa League group stage opener against Astana – United fell to a disappointing defeat against Manuel Pellegrini’s men on Sunday afternoon, thanks to two well-taken goals from Andriy Yarmolenko and Aaron Cresswell.
Alongside the result, one of the biggest blows will be the fact that the England striker could now face a lengthy period of time in the treatment room, joining fellow striker Anthony Martial, who has missed the clubs last three league games with a thigh complaint.
Here’s how some disgruntled United fans reacted to Solskjaer’s injury update on Rashford after the game:
It’s Ole’s fault. He should’ve rested his golden boy, he’s had 1 good game in 8 months and played 90 minutes in almost every game.
— Calum (@UtdDrip) September 22, 2019
Biggest mistake we made not replacing Lukaku
— Rizwan Zulfiqar (@RizwanZulfiqar5) September 22, 2019
I was told we’ll be fine selling lukaku and Sanchez now we don’t have a striker
— AndyRobertsLUHG (@AndyRobUnited) September 22, 2019
All our hopes are now on a 17 year old with no one on the bench to replace him…
— Tom (@_UtdTom) September 22, 2019
Does Van Persie fancy coming out of retirement?
— AbsoluteMuppet (@AbsoluteMuppett) September 22, 2019
with rashford gone, martial and greenwood out, ole is the only fit striker we have.
— The Shah (@Muhammed_Muzz) September 22, 2019
United fans, do you think Ole will start Greenwood if Martial isn’t fit enough for a return, or play Lingard up-front? Let us know in the comments!
