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Trouble for Manchester United ahead of Manchester derby

Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a doubt for Manchester United's derby against rivals Manchester City next weekend after picking up an injury on international duty with Armenia, the nation's football federation confirmed on Friday.

Captain and record scorer Mkhitaryan was replaced after 38 minutes of Armenia's 3-0 friendly defeat by the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Medical tests revealed a muscle injury in his left thigh, the Football Federation of Armenia confirmed in a statement on their official website. (www.ffa.am)

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