The injuries are really starting pile up now at Old Trafford. 18-year-old James Wilson became the 11th Manchester United player to be injured. Yes, James Wilson was actually born in 1995, and he looks even younger than that. But that’s an aside. The injury crisis in the back line has been well documented. Now the forwards are getting banged up too.
James Wilson was left hobbling at half-time during Manchester United’s under-21s victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Monday evening.
While Wilson had only been due to play the opening 45 minutes of the Premier League Under-21 fixture, the news is yet another setback for the manager who will be without captain Wayne Rooney throughout Octoberdue to his three-game suspension for the red card he received in the 2-1 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford.
In other James Wilson news, there’s been talk that he’s being coveted by other clubs. It’s been rumored that Louis van Gaal has been rejected a few transfer offers for him. Makes sense as he is a rising prospect. Assistant Manager Ryan Giggs said of Wilson:
“He is a natural goalscorer but he has got more to his game than that. He can run at people, he has got pace and he is a clever player.”
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