ANTONY hobbled off injured in the warm-up ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Sevilla.
But he was still able the start the match in attack alongside Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial.
The Brazilian gave fans a big scare as he appeared hurt as he went down the Old Trafford tunnel.
Many feared he was facing the same fate as Marcus Rashford, who picked up an injury in the 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday.
The England star could miss up to three weeks on the sidelines, with Antony’s injury leaving United down to bare bones.
Another winger, Alejandro Garnacho, is also unavailable after picking up an ankle injury last month.
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Antony overcame his injury scare and looked fresh from the start.
He even set-up a chance in the first minute for Sancho, putting the winger through one-on-one with Sevilla keeper Bono.
The England international found the back of the net only for the goal to be chalked off for offisde.
BT Sport commentator Ian Darke said: “There was a bit of a scare about Antony.
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“He went into the tunnel early from the warm-up. We wondered if he’d picked up some kind of a muscle injury.
“But that was a false alarm. He’s out there and he looks fully fit.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
