Juan Mata: Manchester United star has groin injury and could miss rest of the season after undergoing surgery
JUAN MATA could miss the rest of Manchester United’s season after being forced to undergo surgery on a groin injury.
The Spaniard trained as normal at the beginning of the week but the M.E.N claims he quickly felt a problem in his groin.
Juan Mata could miss the rest of the season after undergoing groin surgeryPA:Press Association
Mata then went under the knife on Thursday and he could now be absent for crucial Premier League and Europa League fixtures.
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It’s the 28-year-old’s first injury since joining United over three years ago and Jose Mourinho must now plan ahead as he negotiates some tricky fixtures in April.
Mata’s absence is the latest headache for the Special One, who has just seen Phil Jones and Chris Smalling ruled out for a lengthy period of time.
Mata has been a key player for the Red Devils this seasonPA:Press Association
Paul Pogba was forced to pull out of France’s recent internationals with a hamstring injury.
While Ander Herrera and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss out against West Brom this weekend through suspension.
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It means the likes of Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw could get the chance to impress following disappointing seasons under Mourinho.
Youngsters Axel Tuanzebe and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are also available should the Portuguese tactician wish to continue with five at the back, with Bastian Schweinsteiger’s recent move to Chicago Fire exacerbating the crisis.
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