Manchester United have offered an update on Chris Smalling after the defender was rushed to hospital while on holiday in Indonesia.
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The reports claim the 26-year-old was stung by the jellyfish while learning to surf during a holiday on Bali with his girlfriend Sam Cooke.
Reports had been circulating that Manchester United’s Chris Smalling had been laid low by a jellyfish sting.
The injured man has been pictured with bandages around his head and left wrist while a brace also appears to be around his neck.
The local who posted the pictures of Smalling claim that he was hurt while taking part in a surfing lesson on the picturesque island of Bali.
Chris Smalling has been in hospital in Bali with the club stating that the reason was food poisoning which led to him fainting, his club Manchester United have confirmed.
Smalling is due to return to club duties later this month under new manager Jose Mourinho.
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It is understood that Smalling jetted out on holiday less than 72 hours after England’s humiliating 2-1 defeat to Iceland at the 2016 European Championships in France. “He was taken to the hospital and is now feeling fine”. The Portuguese is known to focus on defence as his base for winning titles but with one of United’s key centre-halves seemingly out of action for some time now it could already hamper his pre-season plans.
