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Henrikh Mkhitaryan a doubt for the Manchester derby after injury in international match

Published 08:54 1 Sept 2016 BST

Updated 08:57 1 Sept 2016 BST

Rob Burnett
Henrikh Mkhitaryan a doubt for the Manchester derby after injury in international match

Homesport

Jose Mourinho is sweating on the fitness of Henrikh Mkhitaryan after the midfielder was taken off in the first half of an Armenia international match on Wednesday night.

As most of the country's football fans were glued to Sky Sports News watching the events of transfer deadline day unfold, Mkhitaryan was playing for his country in a friendly against the Czech Republic. The midfielder collided with Marek Sukhy and was taken off the pitch before the half time break as a result. The ex-Shakhtar Donestk and Borussia Dortmund man was seen clutching his chest after the collision. With Marouane Fellaini already a major doubt with a back problem, Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will now be fearing his new signing could also miss the Manchester derby which is a week on Saturday. https://twitter.com/unitedarmy_MGL/status/771237868475789312 The match has the added spice this year of being the first time Mourinho will face his old foe Pep Guardiola since the former La Liga rivals started at their new clubs in the Premier League. [caption id="attachment_83259" align="alignnone" width="1024"]HULL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United has his shot blocked by Curtis Davis of Hull City during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Hull City FC at KC Stadium on August 27, 2016 in Hull, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) Henrikh Mkhitaryan in action against Hull (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)[/caption]   Mhitaryan has not yet started a Premier League match for United, but has come on in every game so far, and impressed when he came on against Hull City last weekend. Read more from SportsJOE: thumbnail_SNAPCHATUK
Henrikh Mkhitaryan a doubt for the Manchester derby after injury in international match