MANCHESTER UNITED striker Romelu Lukaku has been packed off to Belgium to see a specialist in a race-against-time to be fit for the FA Cup final, according to reports.
Lukaku was forced off in the second half of United’s win against Arsenal and will miss the final three league games of the campaign.
The Times say the big forward flew to Antwerp on Tuesday to visit the Move to Cure clinic for intense treatment on his ankle injury ahead of the final against Chelsea in two weeks’ time.
The practice is run by Lieven Maesschalck, who is the head physio of the Belgian national team.
Maesschalck is a highly regarded physio among Belgian athletes.
Lukaku with 32 goals for club and country this season attended the clinic last October after sustaining an ankle injury in United’s win over Crystal Palace.
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His United team-mate Marouane Fellaini used the clinic to help his recovery from knee and ankle knocks this season.
Maesschalck has regularly treated Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany who has been dogged with injuries in recent years.
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Jose Mourinho takes his side to the Amex tonight to face Brighton five points clear of third-placed Liverpool with a game in hand.
Marcus Rashford is expected to step in for Lukaku as Mourinho’s main striker with Alexis Sanchez in support while Anthony Martian and Jesse Lingard fight for the third attacking spot.
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