Manchester United's David De Gea injured in warm-up at Midtjylland
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Manchester United's Europa League adventure took a hit before it even kicked off.
On Thursday, while warming up for the first leg of United's tie against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League's round of 32, David De Gea suffered an injury that ruled him out of the fixture. The issue forced Sergio Romero to pull on a pair of gloves at the last minute and make his first appearance since October.
De Gea's injury looks like "an ankle problem," reports BBC Sport's Tom Rostance.
Here's video of what appears to be the moment when the Spanish 'keeper picked up the ailment:
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