{"id":624157,"date":"2023-06-02T13:48:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T17:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624157"},"modified":"2023-06-02T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T17:56:03","slug":"manchester-united-injury-blow-antony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/02\/manchester-united-injury-blow-antony\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Hag Makes Major Lineup Admission Ahead of FA Cup Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to an update from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimonPeach\/status\/1664610315772764162\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Simon Peach<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Manchester United winger Antony is unlikely to be fit for the FA Cup final against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/22\/manchester-city-new-form-football\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City<\/a> at Wembley Stadium on June 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Antony Unlikely to Be Fit for FA Cup Final<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blow for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> as Erik ten Hag says it is &quot;unlikely&quot; Antony will be fit for the FA Cup final against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MCFC<\/a>. &quot;Dos Santos still has a chance but it\u2019s a really small chance,&quot; he said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t make the progress, so he still has a chance but unlikely he is available&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimonPeach\/status\/1664610315772764162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Injury Setback for Brazilian Winger<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United winger Antony was carried off in the first half of The Red Devils&#8217; 4-1 Premier League win over Chelsea on May 25.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samuelluckhurst\/status\/1662834596411473920\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking on MUTV<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Erik ten Hag was initially upbeat about the winger&#8217;s chances to recover for the final. &#8220;We&#8217;ve all seen how he [Antony] came off and didn&#8217;t look great. But the first assessment is not too bad and a good opportunity he is available for the Cup final next week.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/02\/randal-kolo-muani-transfer-blow-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Receive Transfer Blow as \u00a3105 Million Star Desires Move to La Liga<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the optimism for Antony to make the Wembley showdown against Manchester City, it now appears his recovery has not been as straightforward as initially expected, according to Ten Hag. &#8220;Dos Santos still has a chance but it\u2019s a really small chance,&#8221; he said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t make the progress, so he still has a chance, but unlikely he is available.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"F_0XdsC4RWJgtUpinTxWrg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1491738951\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'F_0XdsC4RWJgtUpinTxWrg',sig:'ZkoKIYlm0iwo5ilIs6kDD5DVUm9I3BNuNdoaRoQ2Rl0=',w:'594px',h:'370px',items:'1491738951',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Antony&#8217;s Career at Manchester United Recapped<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brazilian international\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/antony-completes-manchester-united-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Antony<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0joined Ten Hag&#8217;s Old Trafford revolution on September 1, 2022. He joined United for\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11667\/12685793\/antony-manchester-united-sign-brazil-winger-from-ajax-for-86m\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a386 million<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on a five-year deal from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/de-telegraaf-ajax-transfer-lucas-ocampos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ajax<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with the option of an additional year, keeping him at Old Trafford until at least 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since joining United, he has appeared 44 times, scoring eight goals and providing three assists for his teammates. He is a skilful player who is adept at skipping past opponents with ease when on form. His pace is another weapon, which ensures he can play a pass and then run in behind the opposition for the return pass.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Antony has shown his ability and how his influence can change games for Manchester United, and he will be a big miss for Ten Hag&#8217;s team as they look to complete a domestic cup double on June 3.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to an update from\u00a0Simon Peach, Manchester United winger Antony is unlikely to be fit for the FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on June 3. 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