Juan Mata saddened by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo injuries
Manchester United have won their last two Premier League games against leaders Chelsea and Burnley to move just a point off the top four.
The Red Devils also beat Anderlecht 2-1 after extra time to secure their place in the Europa League semi-finals, where they face Celta Vigo.
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Marcos Rojo was stretchered off against Anderlecht
But defender Rojo was stretchered off against the Belgian outfit, while leading goalscorer Ibrahimovic was also forced off with a nasty knee injury.
And Mata admits losing the duo to injuries has left a bad taste following three important victories.
United face Manchester City on Thursday (8pm) and could leapfrog their cross-town rivals into fourth place with an away win.
Mata wrote in his blog: "The last few days have been very good in terms of results but those good feelings have been tarnished by Marcos and Zlatan injuries.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic damaged his knee in Anderlecht clash
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"These situations just happen in football, that’s for sure, although they’re never easy to take…
"Now it’s time to be patient and strong to face the recovery period and I’m sure both of them will do their best. The rest of the team will support them."