Man Utd’s Rafael Da Silva Breaks A Rib

Manchester United have suffered yet another defensive injury with right-back Rafael da Silva out for the rest of the season after breaking his ribs.
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Manager Louis van Gaal said to MUTV that the Brazilian suffered the injury in an Under-21 match against Leicester this week.
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United, who lie in third place, a point behind Arsenal and one ahead of neighbours Manchester City, do have centre-back Jonny Evans available again after a six-match ban for Sunday’s Premier League match at Everton.
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But Michael Carrick, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo remain sidelined.
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Striker Robin van Persie, who has not played since February, was a substitute in last Saturday’s defeat by leaders Chelsea, but he has been told he must work to get his place back.
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“He has to train very hard, play in the second team,” Van Gaal told a news conference on Friday.
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“He has to show his qualities again. Then I have to compare him with the positions he can play, with the players that play in that position.”
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After a difficult start to his first season at the club, the manager is pleased with United’s recent form, although he told reporters he would never be satisfied with the minor placings.
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“I’m always in a club to win the championship, not fourth or third position,” he said.
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“When we achieve our goal, my board and my owners will be very happy.
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“The result was the only thing that was not going in my way, and of course finishing the chances,” he added of the 1-0 defeat at Chelsea, when United had 70 percent of the possession.
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“That is what counts it football. I think is not only performance but result that counts.”
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The Dutchman refused to comment on strong speculation about United signing PSV Eindhoven’s winger Memphis Depay.
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“I do not discuss it with the media,” he said.