Marcus Rashford and Eric Bailly may miss Manchester United’s encounter against Brighton & Hove Albion, according to interim manager Ralf Rangnick. On Saturday, the Red Devils will face the Seagulls at the American Express Community Stadium in the Premier League (7 May).
Rangnick was asked about injury updates during his pre-match press conference ahead of the match against Brighton. Rashford will be unavailable due to illness, while Bailly just visited the team doctor with back difficulties and may be forced to skip out.
Marcus Rashford will not be available. He has bronchitis and a high temperature, so he won’t be able to join the group, while Eric Bailly’s status remains uncertain. He went to the doctor this morning with back pain and is currently being examined. We’ll have to wait and see if he’ll be able to train after that. “
Manchester United, on the other hand, may have club captain Harry Maguire and attacker Edinson Cavani available for their next match. Due to a knee injury, Maguire missed the club’s previous match against Brentford, while Cavani could only make an appearance off the bench. Harry has resumed his exercise regimen.
He has been training since the second day following the Brentford game, and he will be available for tomorrow’s game. “Edinson is certainly in training after coming on as a substitute.” Manchester United’s Luke Shaw will also miss the trip to Brighton. Due to leg difficulties for which he had surgery in 2015 after a fracture, the left back has not played since April 2. Shaw is unlikely to play again this season, according to the Manchester Evening News.
The absence of Bailly and Rashford is unlikely to hurt Manchester United too much against Brighton. While the former has made few appearances for the club, the latter has had a disappointing season. This season, Bailly has only made seven appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions. In December 2021, he last appeared for the team in a 3-1 win over Burnley.
Rashford, on the other hand, has made 32 appearances this season. In a poor season, he has only scored five goals and assisted on two others. The Englishman hasn’t scored in the Premier League since January, and he’s only started 13 games this season.
Brighton vs Manchester United is scheduled for a 5.30 pm BST kick-off on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Amex Stadium in Brighton will host the match.8
