Antony sends message to Manchester United teammates during Real Betis clash

Manchester United winger Antony was keen to show his support for his teammates during the Reds' Europa League clash with Real Betis on Thursday night.

The Brazilian attacker was absent from the last-16 second-leg clash through illness, with the 23-year-old having been replaced in the 73rd minute of United’s 0-0 draw against Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.

He was absent from training on Wednesday morning, and he did not recover in time to travel to Spain. Erik ten Hag's side arrived at the Benito Villamarin Stadium with a 4-1 aggregate lead, with the Reds having cruised past the La Liga outfit in the first leg at Old Trafford last week.

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Antony - who scored the second goal in the first-leg victory over Betis - watched the clash from home. It remains to be seen whether he will return in time for the FA Cup game against Fulham at the weekend, but for now, all he can do is support his teammates from the sidelines.

The former Ajax man posted a photo of himself watching the game on Thursday, alongside the caption: "I'm with you. Let's go Manchester United!"

Antony has registered seven goals and one assist since arriving at Old Trafford last summer. He has also been named in Brazil's squad to face Morocco in a friendly later this month.

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