Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani will not play against Manchester City on Saturday after picking up an injury, according to reports. The 34-year-old was widely expected to appear in the first Manchester derby of the season that will see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side host their cross-city rivals at Old Trafford.
Cavani has featured in four of United’s last five Premier League matches and started the 3-0 win over Tottenham in north London last weekend.
He went on to score his first goal of the season against Spurs but also picked up a minor injury that will rule him out of contention to play against City, acording to journalist Rodrigo Romano.
It is claimed that Cavani felt pain in a tendon during the final stages of the match, with the problem also seeing him miss out on a starting spot against Atalanta in midweek.
The issue is said to have caused ‘very severe’ discomfort over the last 48 hours, leaving the veteran forward unable to play on Saturday.
He has reportedly been declared unfit to feature by United’s medical staff and will be recovering over the next few days.
It remains to be seen how United will respond to Cavani’s absence against City, with Solskjaer set to be forced into changing the team that brushed Spurs aside six days ago.
MORE TO FOLLOW
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
For the latest news and breaking news visit: express.co.uk/sport/football
Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.
Follow us on Twitter @DExpress_Sport – the official Daily Express & Express.co.uk Twitter account – providing real news in real time.
We’re also on Facebook @DailyExpressSport – offering your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day to like, comment and share from the Daily Express, Sunday Express and Express.co.uk.
For all the latest Sports News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.
