It wasn't exactly a beautiful game, but Manchester United's 1-0 victory against Aston Villa was loaded with talking points.
The biggest storyline from the match wasn't United's victory, but the serious ankle injury suffered by Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, who rolled his ankle and appeared to suffer severe ligament damage. After the match, United manager Alex Ferguson stated the team thinks Hernandez could be sidelined for a month, though no official diagnosis has been released yet.
Here is the injury:
The other talking point, and one American fans will be interested in, is the hamstring injury to Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, which paved way for Brad Guzan to make his first Premier League appearance of the season. Guzan didn't allow a goal in more than a half of action, and he figures to step into a starting role for Villa while Given recovers from his injury.
What do you think of these developments? Think United can cope without Hernandez? Excited to see Guzan finally getting playing time for Villa? How do you see him doing?
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