Last we checked, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo were still shuffling about on this mortal coil. Both are, however, beginning their recovery from serious knee injuries sustained against Anderlecht last Thursday night, with the injury to Ibrahimovic possibly costing him his career.
Ahead of today's Premier League game away to Burnley, United wore jumpers bearing the names of Rojo and Ibrahimovic in support of their stricken colleagues.
In today's warm-up, #MUFC are wearing t-shirts to show their support for @Ibra_official & Marcos Rojo, following their injuries on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/V1uaynvsqh
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 23, 2017
It's not the first time we've seen this happen in the Premier League, and Manchester City wore shirts bearing Ilkay Gundogan's name after he suffered a knee injury. Great credit to one twitter user, who called it ahead of the game:
Not that everybody was impressed...
Ibrahimovic and Rojo tops in warm up!!! Not sure about that one. #ManUtd
— Stephen Elliott (@SleevesElliott) April 23, 2017
All the United players wearing #Ibrahimovic and #Rojo tops, hopefully these injury tributes are a passing craze #notafan
— Marie Crowe (@mariecrowe) April 23, 2017
Ffs... pic.twitter.com/nzHyrJxBh2
— Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) April 23, 2017
Imagine if Arsenal did what Man United are doing for Zlatan & Rojo with long term injuries. We'd have had Diaby shirts on for nearly 7 years
— Assna Banta (@LondonsRedFb) April 23, 2017
Bloody hell these knee injuries get worse, rip zlatan & Rojo 🙈✋️ https://t.co/CH8R9dZ7X0
— Craig Mendum (@mendi14) April 23, 2017
Man United players wore shirts with the names of injured team-mates in their warm-up, but no black armbands for Ugo Ehiogu? Perspective. 😞
— Rosie (@RosieCFC) April 23, 2017
