FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Manchester United - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - January 26, 2025 Manchester United's Amad Diallo celebrates scoring a goal that was later disallowed REUTERS/Hannah Mckay /File Photo
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United winger Amad Diallo could miss the remainder of the Premier League season after suffering an ankle ligament injury in training.
The 22-year-old from the Ivory Coast has nine goals and seven assists and has been a bright spot for United in an otherwise poor season with Ruben Amorim's team languishing 13th in the league table ahead of Sunday's game against Tottenham Hotspur.
Diallo, who signed a new five-year contract last month, will be reassessed but is expected to miss at least the next several weeks.
"Extremely disappointed to be writing this message in such a crucial time of the season," Diallo wrote in an Instagram post. "Unfortunately I will be out for some time with an injury. I will come back stronger than ever!! Time to support the boys from the outside. Still loads to play for."
He will join United's lengthy list of injured players. Defender Lisandro Martinez will miss the remainder of the season after recently rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Toby Davis and Alistair Bell)
