Man Utd Injury update after Newcastle win

26/12/2014 18:14, Report by Chiboy

Injury update after Newcastle win

Louis van Gaal has provided an update on Manchester United forward Angel Di Maria following his omission from the 3-1 Boxing Day victory over Newcastle at Old Trafford.
The Argentinian returned from a hamstring injury during last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Aston Villa but was not even on the bench to face the Magpies on Friday. While speaking to reporters at his post-match press conference, van Gaal was asked to explain the situation.
“In the last training session, he [Di Maria] stepped out of the warming up,” the manager revealed. “It was a little bit amazing because he did everything very well, but he stepped out and now we have to wait and see for the analysis.”


Aside from Di Maria, van Gaal spoke positively about his team’s injury problems and admitted a handful of players could all return within the next two weeks – including Belgian midfielders Adnan Januzaj and Marouane Fellaini, as well as Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind.
“All the injuries are coming back,” the boss admitted. “It is a little bit late for us because now we have to play a lot of games within one week. But they are coming back and, within two weeks, I think a lot of players will be back.
“Januzaj is ill. It is a virus that is now running in the air. The virus has approached a lot of players but for him, it was too much. Also Fellaini… I think it is the Belgium virus! Will he be ready for Spurs? No he is ill. Fellaini and Adnan are not ready. Rojo is responding very well, that is what I mean. All of the players are responding very well. Blind is also responding very well. But okay, maybe two weeks.”
“In the last training session, he [Di Maria] stepped out of the warming up. It was a little bit amazing because he did everything very well, but he stepped out and now we have to wait and see for the analysis.”