Man United’s injury crisis should have resulted in the postponement of their Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
That’s according to talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men head to Selhurst Park on Wednesday night without ten of their first-team squad owing to injury.
And Drivetime host Durham believes that in itself should have warranted the game being rescheduled.
He said: “The game vs Crystal Palace tomorrow should have been postponed. Manchester United have 10 players out.
“Even if you discount Mason Greenwood, a very talented youngster who isn’t a first-team regular, their injury list is crazy.
“[Jesse] Lingard, [Juan] Mata, [Marcus] Rashford, [Ander] Herrera, [Phil] Jones, [Nemanja] Matic, {Matteo] Darmian, [Antonio] Valencia, [Anthony] Martial.
“United have been robbed of all these players.”
Durham says that while he relishes when the midweek fixtures come around in the top flight, the reputation of the league should be considered when such incidents like this arise.
He added: “It’s an unusual set of circumstances. We don’t have many midweek fixtures in the Premier League throughout the season.
“I love them, but what I don’t love is watching United’s second string playing. If this was a cup tie they’d be accused of playing a weakened side!
“The Premier League is supposed to be the elite at the end of the day.
“People pay a lot of money for tickets and television subscriptions to watch games and catch up on the highlights.
“Yet in this instance we’re saying United have got to play this game, with most of their best players out injured. It baffles me.”