Robin Van Persie Injury: Updates on Manchester United Star’s Hamstring, Return

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: November 11, 2014

commentComment        

Robin van Persie is set to miss the Netherlands' Wednesday international friendly against Mexico at Ajax's Amsterdam Arena with a hamstring issue.

Dutch football writer Stefan Coerts reported the news on Tuesday:



However, The Guardian's Jamie Jackson suggests the Manchester United striker will be available for the Oranje come Sunday, when they face Latvia in a vital Euro 2016 qualifier:



This is a big boost for the Dutch. They will need their best team against the Latvians as they attempt to rectify a poor start to their qualifying campaign.

Recently installed head coach Guus Hiddink has overseen losses to Iceland and the Czech Republic and a win over Kazakhstan, which sees them third and six points off the top two in Group A.  



Hiddink has hinted he may resign if the Dutch do not beat Latvia, per Coerts on Goal.com, and Van Persie's presence could be vital.

"If we lose the match against Latvia, I will draw my conclusion from it," he said. "It's not something I have talked about with the players. I don't think a draw will be good enough either. Will Netherlands qualify? Yes." 

It is likely that Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will take the starting striker role in Van Persie's place on Wednesday against a Mexico side who will be looking to avenge their World Cup last-16 loss to the Dutch in the summer.

Van Persie's reportedly short-term injury will come as good news to United also. With Radamel Falcao having continued fitness issues, Louis van Gaal could do without further absentees when the international break is done.

The 31-year-old has not been at his best this season for the Red Devils, per the Manchester Evening News' Samuel Luckhurst, but he proved with his late equaliser last month against Chelsea that he still has the ability to make a significant impact:



I...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!