Home Sports Man United hopeful Marcus Rashford and Antony have avoided serious injury after being forced off in friendly win over Real Betis – amid a growing list of stars sidelined

Man United hopeful Marcus Rashford and Antony have avoided serious injury after being forced off in friendly win over Real Betis – amid a growing list of stars sidelined

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Marcus Rashford limped off Manchester United's pre-season game against Real Betis in San Diego
  • Manchester United came from behind to beat Real Betis 3-2 in San Diego, California
  • Marcus Rashford and Antony were forced off the pitch with injuries.
  • The Red Devils will play Liverpool in the final match of their pre-season tour of the United States on Sunday.

Manchester United will be hoping that the injuries sustained by Marcus Rashford and Antony in the win over Real Betis in San Diego are not too serious.

Rashford limped off after Sergi Altimira hit his right ankle with a heavy challenge, and Antony followed just 23 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.

Both players were able to sign autographs for fans after leaving Snapdragon Stadium walking relatively freely, and are being assessed to see if they can face Liverpool in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday morning.

With Rasmus Hojlund out for six weeks and new £36.5m striker Joshua Zirkzee having only just started pre-season training at his new club, manager Erik ten Hag needs Rashford in particular to be fit for the start of the new season.

United face Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on August 10 before kicking off their Premier League campaign against Fulham at Old Trafford six days later.

Marcus Rashford limped off Manchester United’s pre-season game against Real Betis in San Diego

Antony, who came on as a substitute in the second half, also saw his night cut short against the LaLiga team

Antony, who came on as a substitute in the second half, also saw his night cut short against the LaLiga team

Ten Hag also has the option of playing as a false nine after Jadon Sancho fulfilled that role against Real Betis.

He added: “I think we have to evaluate next week where we are, they are in two very different situations. Jadon is in pre-season, he is on tour, Joshua has played the Euros, then he had his rest and now he has started training this week.

So next week we have to evaluate them and choose a team that is capable of winning the match against Manchester City.”

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