Patrick Rees
So it has now been confirmed that Marouane Fellaini has been ruled out of United’s next game against Liverpool at Anfield.
How the tables have turned with regards to how Manchester United stand with Fellaini at their disposal is strange. Nevertheless, the Belgium international has been in top form this season, but has been ruled out for three weeks, according to the Telegraph. Fellaini limped off the field in as early as the 29th minute of Belgium’s World Cup qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday.
As per the reports, the midfielder has suffered a knee ligament damage and will take almost three weeks to recover. His injury has undoubtedly come at the wrong time for United given that there is a tough run of fixtures coming up in recent weeks. Also, his injury has left Mourinho short of options as Paul Pogba is already out, and Matic – who has played every single minute in the Premier League, has confessed that he is not 100% fit as well. Having said that, Ander Herrera and Michael Carrick remain Jose Mourinho’s options for the game.
Marouane Fellaini, on his part, did not train with Belgium earlier in the week as he freshly recovered from a slight niggle he sustained against Southampton. Yet, Roberto Martinez decided to field him. Manchester United fans, for all right reasons, have been left furious with Martinez’s decision.
Belgium had already qualified for the World Cup, hence there was no urgency to play Fellaini against Bosnia. But Martinez thought otherwise. Furthermore, there were concerns that Fellaini had torn his cruciate ligament, but fortunately, that isn’t the case. Yet, United fans have completely roasted Martinez for picking a not 100% fit Fellaini.
I can’t wait for Mourinho to roast that bald headed he goat 😣
— Abdullahi Idris (@Abdullahi_yusad) October 7, 2017
Fellaini injured. Anybody else wants to kill Roberto Martinez as well?
— Shibani (@shibani_mufc) October 8, 2017
Martinez is a complete idiot Belgium are qualified for the World Cup didn’t need to play fellaini and now he could be out for the season
— Dc (@DcMufc19) October 7, 2017
Martinez knows Utd have a huge game and he plays fellaini knowing he had a knock was a friendly could of sent him home poor manager
— Gaz Man Utd 2017 (@Gazmanutd2017) October 7, 2017
We suspect Martinez is a looserpool fan
— Angela (@vanwaitsy) October 8, 2017
— Ray Depuis (@Eire1960) October 8, 2017
Fellaini was clearly not fit and martinez, playing a nothing match, has risked him & injured him properly now. Horrible man, horrible coach
— Jaiyejeje Midastouch (@jay4manutd) October 7, 2017
Mou isn’t gonna like this m telling ya’ll
— 🎶Sycon🎵 (@SA_Optimumdeep) October 9, 2017
Some internal managers don’t use common sense when it comes to less important games for key players for both club and country. Both Fellaini and Lukaku should be sent back to Manchester as he did with Kompany. Maybe he doesn’t like Man United
— Man United 4ever (@karlb07ab) October 8, 2017
Jose is gonna kill Roberto Martinez, Fellaini didn’t even need to play
— Mark (@M_Sarfo15) October 7, 2017
This time around last year no @ManUtd would’ve been this disheartened to lose @Fellaini His in arguably one of his best form!
— William (@WilliamMatshaka) October 8, 2017
So Roberto Martinez’s stupidity in needlessly playing Fellaini today, has backfired to the detriment of utd. Limping off after half an hour.
— david walsh (@davidwalsh1956) October 7, 2017
I’m no expert on fitness but why the hell wasn’t Fellaini locked away in Mourinho’s basement until the Liverpool game?!
— Anna_MUFC (@mufc_anna) October 8, 2017
