Louis van Gaal has confirmed Ander Herrera, Phil Jones and James Wilson have joined the injury list at Manchester United following their 2-1 victory over Watford on Saturday.
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Morgan Schneiderlin went close to scoring United’s second in the 27th minute, sending a fierce angled volley narrowly over Heurelho Gomes’ cross-bar.
United’s injury crisis up front handed Depay a way back into the team and his start here was his first since the beginning of October.
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“So you cannot say that we gave a lot away, but I can expect we do better with our possession game than we did”.
United are without Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini, as well as long term absentees Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia.
The Red Devils got a last-gasp win against Watford at Vicarage Road yesterday courtesy of a Troy Deeney own goal, which has lifted the historic outfit to within a point of top spot. When you can do that as a team, then I am very proud of that team.
Van Gaal took heart from their overall performance and the fact they are top “even if it is only for an hour”. “There was a bit of luck but we are happy to get the three points”, the Germany midfielder added.
“I think every young player goes through things but I keep training and enjoy the training sessions”, he told MUTV. “I’m not 100 per cent convinced I think City and Arsenal will have to struggle with injuries or struggle with form if United are going to go on to win the league”.
Deeney became the first player to score a goal and an own goal in the same Premier League match since Damien Delaney in May 2014 (Crystal Palace v Liverpool).
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“I have to give the credit to Schweinsteiger, he shoots the goal there and the defender [Deeney] wants to stop the ball”.
