{"id":1553,"date":"2019-02-28T10:08:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/lukaku-fitness-race-leaves-him-facing-fa-cup-final-bench-duty-with-man-utd\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:08:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:08:45","slug":"lukaku-fitness-race-leaves-him-facing-fa-cup-final-bench-duty-with-man-utd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1553","title":{"rendered":"Lukaku fitness race leaves him facing FA Cup final bench duty with Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Red Devils striker would be a certain starter against Chelsea if fully fit, but Jose Mourinho admits he may not be ready for the Wembley showpiece <\/div>\n
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Romelu Lukaku could be restricted to a place on the bench when Manchester United face Chelsea in the FA Cup final next weekend.<\/p>\n

Belgium striker Lukaku suffered an ankle injury during last month’s 2-1 win over Arsenal and has sat out United’s past two Premier League matches.<\/p>\n

Mourinho’s men failed to score on either of their trips to Brighton and Hove Albion and West Ham, underlining the 24-year-old’s importance to the cause following 27 goals across all competitions in his first season at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

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“We hope he can play in the final,\u201d Mourinho told reporters, with Lukaku certain to miss Sunday’s Premier League curtain call versus\u00a0Watford.<\/p>\n

“He is in Belgium, having his treatment with communication between the doctors in Belgium and our medical department.<\/p>\n

“We are just waiting to see if it’s possible for him to be involved in the final. If not starting, then at least on the bench.”<\/p>\n

Michael Carrick will start as captain against Watford in his final appearance for United before joining Mourinho’s backroom team for next season.<\/p>\n

“Carrick had already been decided,” the Portuguese added. “He’s going to start the match as a captain and he’s not going to end the match because I want him to leave the pitch alone and I want him to feel what the United supporters feel in relation to him.<\/p>\n

“I am not so sad as I normally am when my players end their career because he is going to be with us. He is going to be even closer to me than he was as a player so it is just an emotional moment because it is the end of a career of a fantastic player.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Red Devils striker would be a certain starter against Chelsea if fully fit, but Jose Mourinho admits he may not be ready for the Wembley showpiece Romelu Lukaku could be restricted to a place on the bench when Manchester United face Chelsea in the FA Cup final next weekend. Belgium striker Lukaku suffered an … <\/p>\n

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