De Gea injured, likely to miss Manchester United vs Liverpool clash
Manchester United looks set to be without David de Gea for its crunch clash against Liverpool after he suffered an injury for Spain.
Published : Oct 16, 2019 10:30 IST
David de Gea suffered an abductor injury during Spain's Euro 2020 qualification-sealing draw in Sweden, head coach Robert Moreno confirmed.
De Gea hobbled off after an hour of the 1-1 draw at the Friends Arena, where substitute Rodrigo Moreno came off the bench to snatch an equaliser in stoppage time on Tuesday.
The news comes as a huge blow to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of Sunday's highly anticipated showdown against Premier League leader Liverpool at Old Trafford.
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"De Gea was treated at the break and decided to continue," Moreno explained after the United star appeared discomforted following a first-half clearance.
"He has a puncture in the abductor."
Spain generally struggled for its fluent best during this international break, with a 1-1 draw against Norway in their previous match coming in parallel circumstances as Josh King pegged them back through a last-gasp penalty.
"The same result, one day it tastes like victory and the other one like defeat," Moreno said.
"I am happy with the team's game and with the players I have. It was a difficult game against a rival that eliminated great teams in the World Cup. We are very happy "