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Alex Young

Manchester United dealt big injury blow ahead of West Ham trip

Manchester United have been dealt a big injury blow ahead of their trip to face West Ham.

Antony was stretched off after suffering a sprained ankle against Fenerbahce on Thursday and was later seen wearing a protective boot and using crutches as he left the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.

The Mail report that Antony's injury is not as bad as first feared but a timeframe on a return to training remains unclear.

In Antony's absence, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford should again line up on the flanks against the Hammers, with Bruno Fernandes in the No10 role and Rasmus Hojlund leading the line.

Antony was stretched off on Thursday (AFP via Getty Images)

Speaking on Antony's injury after the 1-1 draw in the Europa League, Erik ten Hag said: "It’s really unlucky for him. I feel real compassion for him, when he worked so hard in training.

"His training performances are that good that he deserved to come on. When you have to come off so quickly, that is really sad to see.

"Hopefully, it’s not too bad, we have to wait 24 hours for what the assessment is."

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