Goalkeeper David de Gea is a doubt for Manchester United’s Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday after coming off injured on Spain duty.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old appeared to hurt his hamstring during his country’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Sweden.<\/p>\n
He was replaced by Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga after an hour in Stockholm with his side trailing 1-0.<\/p>\n
An injury-time Rodrigo equaliser earned\u00a0a 1-1 draw\u00a0and secured Spain’s spot at the Euros.<\/p>\n
De Gea’s injury came in innocuous circumstances – he immediately grabbed the back of his leg after clearing a backpass from his own player.<\/p>\n
He sat on the ground in his six-yard box before making his way off the pitch alongside the physios.<\/p>\n
United are 12th in the Premier League and have not won in their past three top-flight games.<\/p>\n
They will face a Liverpool side aiming for an 18th consecutive Premier League win, a total that would equal the record held by Manchester City.<\/p>\n
De Gea was critical of his side’s performances this season after their last match –\u00a0a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle\u00a0– saying: “The whole season isn’t acceptable for us.<\/p>\n
“We have injuries but it’s not an excuse. We are Manchester United. We need to train hard to keep fighting and to get back to winning games.”<\/p>\n
If De Gea is unable to feature at Old Trafford at the weekend, Argentine Sergio Romero – who has featured in the Europa League and Carabao Cup this season – is likely to replace him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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