Antony spotted on crutches at Man Utd vs Fulham as Ten Hag gives injury update ahead of FA Cup final
ANTONY has been spotted arriving at Old Trafford on crutches with his foot in a protective boot.
The Brazil winger, 23, was carried off in the 4-1 win over Chelsea on Thursday.
Antony arriving at Old Trafford on crutches
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The injury has cast a doubt over Antony’s availability ahead of next week’s FA Cup final.
However, Erik ten Hag is hopeful that the £90million signing from Ajax will be fit to play at the Wembley showpiece.
He told MUTV: “We’ve all seen how he came off and it didn’t look great but the first assessment is not too bad and there’s a good chance he’s available for the final next week.”
Antony required medical treatment in the 29th minute at Old Trafford, following a robust challenge from Trevoh Chalobah.
Immediately, he went to ground clutching his foot in agony.
He was taken away on a stretcher holding his head in his hands as he made his way off the pitch.
The injury is understood to be a recurrence of the problem that kept him out of the final two months of last season at Ajax.
He suffered that injury while on international duty with Brazil in a 4-0 win away to Bolivia on 30th March 2022 which ended his season.
Ten Hag entered the pitch to console his player and admitted after the match the injury was “serious”.
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But, the Dutch tactician has seemingly changed his tune, with the hindsight of time providing to give Antony a chance of making next week’s FA Cup final.
Antony hasn’t hit the heights expected of him since signing from Ajax.
He has managed just eight goals in 44 appearances for the Red Devils – with several fans growing frustrated at his inconsistent form.