Man Utd injury crisis worsens as Spanish midfielder limps off injured

Ander Herrera limped off in the 25th minute against Watford

LOUIS VAN GAAL has been dealt another injury blow after Ander Herrera hobbled off in the 25th minute of Manchester United's Premier League clash with Watford.

 

The Spanish midfielder, who had already provided the cross for Memphis Depay's opening goal, pulled up chasing back.

Herrera's injury forced Van Gaal to change to a 3-5-2 formation, with Marcos Rojo coming on in place of the former Athletic Bilbao man.

The 26-year-old joins Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and long-term absentees Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw on the sidelines.

 

Martial was pictured leaving Wembley Stadium on crutches in midweek and France manager Didier Deschamps admitted the player was “in quite a bit of pain."

However Van Gaal was optimistic the Frenchman would be fit for the Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven in the on Wednesday.

“Maybe PSV for Martial but it's not certain, and I think Rooney shall also play then because illness is not something of many days," he told MUTV.

"And Valencia, of course, has been operated on before the international break already, then Shaw, so we have five injured players, and that's a lot.”

 

Ander Herrera set up Memphis Depay for Man Utd's opening goal