Two Manchester United stars hospitalized due to car accident

The worrying incident occurred on July 16 in Cheshire (England), when two famous Manchester United players - Marcus Rashford and Tyrell Malacia, were involved. to a serious traffic accident.

According to information from Cheshire police, the collision occurred between a blue Range Rover Sport and a black Mercedes C220 AMG sport.

Marcus Rashford - striker of the England team, was sitting in the back seat of a Range Rover owned by a friend. 25 year old driver. Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia - 24 years old, was also in the car as a passenger.

Notably, the 55-year-old woman driving the Mercedes was arrested by police at the scene on suspicion of driving in a state of intoxication. She was also taken to the hospital for a health check and blood alcohol test.

Despite the accident could have had serious consequences, but then both Rashford and Malacia attended training the next day, confirming their professional spirit. Rashford even made it to the previous tour Seasonof Manchester United in Los Angeles on Wednesday of the same week.

For Malacia , this incident was another setback in his recovery from a serious knee injury. The left-back has not featured for Manchester United since the final day of the 2022/23 season, and had to miss the pre-season tour of the United States to focus on his recovery in Manchester.< /p>Manchester United and its fans will certainly breathe a sigh of relief knowing that both players are safe. The Red Devils are in the preparation phase. is important for the new season, with upcoming friendlies against Arsenal, Real Betis and Liverpool, before facing Manchester City in the Community Shield on August 10.

Soon after, Erik ten Hag's army will face Fulham on August 17 - in the opening match of the 2024/25 Premier League.