Robin van Persie’s reputation for being injury-prone reared its ugly head again on Feb. 13, as the Manchester United striker picked up a knock that could keep him out of the team’s FA Cup clash withPreston North End on Monday, according to manager Louis van Gaal (courtesy of Manchester United’s official Twitter feed):
The Dutch international appeared to have finally put his injury concerns behind him during his first season with the Red Devils but picked up several knocks in the 2013-14 campaign, and this season has been no different.
He suffered an ankle injury early in January against Southampton that forced him to withdraw from the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala, the latest setback in what has been a 2014-15 season filled with ups and downs for the 31-year-old.
Van Persie has found his way to the net with some consistency but has also fallen short of expectations at times, as have the Red Devils.
United have tremendous depth in the attacking department, but star forward Radamel Falcao has struggled with health and form himself, while James Wilson is still young and raw. Louis van Gaal should find a way to deal with Van Persie’s absence, but losing the experienced veteran is still a big blow for the club.
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