Erik ten Hag gives injury update as Frenkie de Jong chat with Manchester United star explained

Here are your latest Manchester United morning headlines on Saturday, February 18.

United provide injury update vs Leicester City

Erik ten Hag will make a late call on Manchester United trio Anthony Martial, Antony and Scott McTominay before the Premier League clash with Leicester City on Sunday afternoon.

United manager Ten Hag suggested that "one or two" could return, but said he would assess their recovery in Saturday's training session. Martial has missed 23 games this season due to injury, with his current hip problem being his fifth setback of the campaign.

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Meanwhile, Antony has been absent from the last three matches with a leg injury, while McTominay has sat out the last four games with a muscular issue.

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De Jong details tunnel chat with United player

Frenkie de Jong has revealed countryman Wout Weghorst told him that he would try and scupper his game ahead of Manchester United's Europa League clash with Barcelona on Thursday.

Weghorst was asked to play in a deeper role at number 10 with Marcus Rashford ahead as the frontman. The Dutchman was still presented with a decent goalscoring opportunity, though, but squandered his one-on-one chance on 28 minutes when he hit a left-footed shot straight at Barcelona goalkeeper Andre ter Stegen.

The loanee striker was asked to link up the play, ending the contest by completing nine of his 14 passes (64 per cent) and winning none of his six aerial duels. De Jong, meanwhile, completed 40 of his 45 passes (89 per cent), made two tackles and had 55 touches - more than double Weghorst did - albeit the United loanee was playing in an unfamiliar position.

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