US EditionEuropa League: Man Utd suffer big injury blow ahead of Athletic Bilbao second leg
- Manchester United lost 4-3 to Brentford on Sunday and suffered an injury to defender Matthijs de Ligt ahead of Thursday's Europa League second-leg against Athletic Bilbao.
- The injury occurred after a collision 35 minutes into the game, while Athletic Bilbao will need to keep an eye on the condition of several key players, including Oscar, Nico, and Oihan, ahead of the upcoming Europa League fixture.
- De Marcos left Thursday's first leg after 42 minutes with a calf problem and has not trained since, Nico Williams missed Sunday's Basque derby due to illness, while Sancet could return for the second leg at Old Trafford.
- United manager Ruben Amorim expressed concern about de Ligt's injury, saying, "I hope it's nothing serious" and highlighted worries beyond Thursday's match about the squad and next season.
- These injury issues complicate preparations for the Europa League semi-final second leg and may affect Manchester United's squad depth in domestic and European competitions.
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Europa League: Man Utd suffer big injury blow ahead of Athletic Bilbao second leg
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