Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Friday, March 17.
Ten Hag issues injury update on Anthony Martial and Antony
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has admitted that Anthony Martial and Antony are unlikely to feature for the Reds against Fulham at the weekend.
The Reds take on their Premier League rivals in the FA Cup quarter-finals at Old Trafford on Sunday, with the clash marking the final outing before the international break. United progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League after securing a 5-1 aggregate victory over La Liga side Real Betis - and will face fellow Spanish outfit Sevilla in the last-eight.
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They were without attacking duo Martial and Antony for the trip to Spain, with the Brazilian ace sidelined through illness, while the French striker was not fit enough to feature, despite returning to training. Ten Hag was asked about the two absentees during his pre-Fulham press conference on Friday. He suggested they are doubts for the clash at the weekend.
"So we have to talk about [it] and I think Anthony Martial will not be available and Antony dos Santos, we have to see how he will progress," said Ten Hag.
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Erik ten Hag meets Sir Jim Ratcliffe during takeover talks
Erik ten Hag met Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Friday morning as the Manchester-born businessman visited Carrington during talks over his bid to buy the club. The Ineos boss was at Old Trafford early in the morning for talks with United figures, including chief executive Richard Arnold, before heading to Carrington for a tour of the training ground.
Ten Hag was at Carrington before holding his press conference to preview the Fulham game and he was introduced to Ratcliffe at the training ground. "I just met them, we shake hands, I’m focused on the game, we play a big game on Sunday, all our focus is on that, others in the club are dealing with potential investors," said Ten Hag.
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