Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that two Manchester United players didn’t travel for the Europa League final with injuries.
Manchester United’s season ends tomorrow night. Whether the campaign is a successful one or an average one hangs in the balance. Win, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be feeling like progress is being made. Lose and we’re pretty much back to where we were last summer.
In terms of team news, Harry Maguire has travelled to Gdansk and he will presumably be testing out that ankle in training this evening. However, during his pre-match press conference, Solskjaer did confirm that a United duo will miss the Europa League final with injuries – and they haven’t travelled…
Neither Phil Jones nor Anthony Martial will be included in the squad tomorrow evening, as both have been missing in the long-term, though we did see the Frenchman back in training pretty recently…
“We’ve prepared well. Anthony didn’t make it, Phil didn’t make it, of course, and Harry is just going to jog up and down the sidelines [in training],” said Solskjaer, per ManUtd.com. “I reckon he’ll try to join in a bit.
“Apart from that, we’re looking quite good.”
At this point, I’m genuinely wondering if we’ll see these guys play for United again. Jones has constantly been injured and the last thing he needs is to be sitting on the bench for all of next season. A move away, to a club that can give him regular game time, feels like the play to make.
As for Martial, well, Edinson Cavani is now the main man. Plus, if the Reds do decide to break the bank for Harry Kane, I’m just not sure where the Frenchman would fit in? Sure, it’s a long shot right now but don’t be surprised if Solskjaer decides that this is the optimal time to cash in on someone who struggled pretty badly this season.
Right now, it’s time to focus on the players who are fit and ready to play. This game is there for the taking. We have to show that we want it more than our opponents if we’re going to be the ones celebrating tomorrow night.
What do you think? Have these two played their final games for Man United? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below.
Follow Old Trafford Faithful on Twitter for more Manchester United news.
Be the first to comment