Manchester United injury nightmare resurfaces as Martinelli strikes late for Arsenal win

Gunners overturn early deficit as United suffer more injury woe

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus celebrates a goal against Manchester United at SoFi Stadium on July 27, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

When Erik ten Hag predicted in the pre-game briefing that Manchester United could suffer another injury nightmare, the manager surely cannot have expected that to occur the next day, in the opening US tour game.

But on 14 minutes he was forced to relive last season when a total injury count of 66 was viewed as a prime factor in United’s eighth-place finish. At this juncture Rasmus Højlund, Ten Hag’s star No 9, was forced off. Twenty minutes later the Dane was followed by Leny Yoro, the new £52m centre-back.