Injured Darmian Taken To Hospital

Manchester United's Matteo Darmian became the fifth full-back to join the injured list after being withdrawn during the 1-0 defeat to Southampton.

The Italian made a brave aerial challenge to prevent Shane Long from reaching a cross but was clattered into by the visiting striker and was clearly in pain as he received treatment on the field.

Although initially looking determined to continue, it was clear he was in no condition to return to his duties and he was replaced by Paddy McNair before another substitute, Charlie Austin, headed a killer blow three minutes from time.

"It is bad because he is now in hospital," van Gaal said after the game. "He was spitting blood. It looks like his rib and his chest, but we have to wait and see as I cannot say. It was not a nice view for the players to see that.

"I can only say that is the fifth full back who has been injured so that is what I have to do every week - make solutions to sort the problem."

Marcos Rojo, Ashley Young, Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia have all been forced to undergo surgery.