Manchester United’s problems this season have been well publicised as they finished a disappointing sixth in the Premier League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has his work cut out during the summer to overhaul his squad and reports suggest he is close to his first signing – Swansea’s Daniel James.
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Alexis Sanchez has suffered five injuries this season
Solskjaer can justifiably blame injuries for some of their poor performances as his squad had the most during the 2018/19 campaign.
SunSport revealed data, supplied by premierinjuries.com, that show the extent of the injury crisis suffered at Old Trafford last season.
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Solskjaer has endured a tough time since being appointed permanent Red Devils boss
The Red Devils had an astonishing 61 separate injuries between August 10, 2018, and May 12, 2019.
Tottenham were the closest club to them with 42 separate injuries during the same period, which makes Mauricio Pochettino’s achievement of getting to the Champions League final all the more impressive.
Number of injuries in the 2018/19 season
Man United – 61
Tottenham – 42
Liverpool – 37
Huddersfield – 36
Newcastle – 36
Arsenal – 35
Cardiff – 35
Man City – 35
Bournemouth – 33
Watford – 33
Crystal Palace – 30
Chelsea – 29
Southampton – 28
Everton – 27
West Ham – 27
Burnley – 25
Brighton – 22
Fulham – 19
Leicester – 13
Wolves – 5
Liverpool were in third on 37, while the top five were rounded off by Huddersfield and Newcastle, both with 36.
At the other end of the spectrum, Wolves suffered just five injuries in their spectacular season and Leicester had just 13.
Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial had five injury layoffs each.
United’s players were out for a combined total of 1,392 days – the highest in the league.
Number of days lost to injury in the 2018/19 season
Man United – 1,392
Arsenal – 1,316
West Ham – 1,237
Tottenham – 1,140
Man City – 1,134
Bournemouth – 1,108
Cardiff – 1,075
Newcastle – 1,051
Huddersfield – 1,039
Southampton – 873
Watford – 853
Burnley – 809
Liverpool – 801
Crystal Palace – 777
Brighton – 770
Fulham – 714
Everton – 557
Chelsea – 466
Leicester – 461
Wolves – 88
Arsenal may have had just 35 injuries, but they came second in total days lost with 1,316 and West Ham losing 1,237 days.
Ben Dinnery, owner of Premier Injuries Limited, told The Sun: “Continuity helps to establish consistency.
“And given the sheer volume of injuries United have had to cope with, it’s not surprising performances were affected on the pitch.
“Players who weren’t fully fit were required to play.
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“Chris Smalling is a good example, with a toe injury which ultimately saw him miss close to two months after weeks of pain-killing injections.
“Sanchez’s ongoing issues have been well-documented while those players who were involved in the latter stages of the World Cup (Lingard, Lukaku and Fellaini) suffered injuries at pivotal points throughout the season.”
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