Not only did Manchester United suffer a painful loss to Chelsea, but they also

endured a string of injuries to their players. Raphael Varane started the game at Stamford Bridge but was replaced by Jonny Evans early in the second half.

However, just 20 minutes later, Evans was also forced to leave the field, leading Erik ten Hag to give an opportunity to young player Willy Kambwala. During the match, Aaron Wan-Bissaka also suffered an injury from a fall and came close to being substituted with Kambwala before the Carrington talent replaced Evans.

According to Opta statistics, Garnacho has scored three braces in the Premier League for Man Utd this season. He becomes the first teenage player to score 2+ goals in three or more matches in the Premier League in a single season since Michael Owen achieved this feat in the 1998/99 season.

The latest casualties have been added to Man Utd’s injury list after Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez were sidelined earlier this week. Both are expected to be out of action for at least a month. The most agonizing case is that of Martinez. The Argentine defender had returned to training during the national team camp, overcoming a previous injury that had kept him out for 8 weeks. However, before he could make a comeback on the field, the World Cup 2022 champion found himself back in the hospital bed.

Now, the severity of Varane and Evans’ injuries remains to be seen as Man Utd faces an uphill battle in the race for a Champions League spot.