Jose Mourinho sends message to Man United fans about Antonio Valencia
Jose Mourinho delivers the latest update about Antonio Valencia's injury after he was forced off in Man United's win at West Brom
Jose Mourinho has admitted that he doesn’t yet know how serious Antonio Valencia’s injury is after he was forced off in the 2-1 win over West Brom on Sunday.
The Ecuador international was forced off in the 66th minute of Manchester United’s victory over the Baggies with a suspected hamstring problem.
The injury is likely to rule Valencia out of action for the coming games during the hectic festive period and speaking after the game, Mourinho conceded that he wasn’t sure exactly how long he will be missing for.
Speaking at his post-match news conference at The Hawthorns, Red Devils boss Mourinho said: “This is what I call a December injury.
“It is an injury of accumulation of fatigue. It is a muscular one. Hamstring. Big, small, medium, I don’t know.”
Manchester United are currently in second place in the Premier League table and 11 points behind leaders Manchester City after 18 games of the new campaign.
Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard handed the Red Devils all three points against the Baggies at The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon.
Mourinho’s men return to League Cup action on Wednesday night when they take on Bristol City in the quarter-finals.
Manchester United, who finished in sixth place in the top flight last term, will then play their last game before Christmas when they travel to Leicester City on Saturday night.
