Marcus Rashford may have been injured by Trent Alexander-Arnold as England beat Malta 2-0 on Friday, as he was substituted after the accidental clash.
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Rashford subbed after Alexander-Arnold clashReplaced by Chelsea's Cole PalmerMan Utd have various injury issuesWHAT HAPPENED?
The England striker was hauled off immediately after a clash with Alexander-Arnold. The two players both attempted to control the same ball but the Liverpool defender was sprinting, and clattered into his team-mate, leaving Rashford needing help from the Three Lions physios. He was subbed immediately.
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United have a variety of injury issues and are dealing with the fact that Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, and Rasmus Hojlund are all currently in the treatment room. Adding Rashford to that list would be a significant blow.
GettyWHAT SOUTHGATE SAID:
Speaking to reporters after the game, Southgate said, "I think he's probably OK, but we just thought given the nature of the collision it was a chance to get Cole (Palmer) into the game. I haven't assessed too much but I think he was OK when he came off."
DID YOU KNOW?
Rashford has been in dismal form for United this season and has only managed one goal and three assists in all competitions. Still, he has started every game when fit, and losing him would be a headache for manager Erik ten Hag.