United loanee in race against time to recover from back injury in time for crucial match
09/05/2024 11:00
Manchester United’s impressive loanee Will Fish is in a race against time to make Hibernian’s home match against Aberdeen this Saturday.
The young defender has once again been a mainstay of the Hibs’ defence and, for the second consecutive year, he has been a vital cog in their success this season.
Fish has managed to play 45 times this season in all competitions but he recently had to be subbed off after 24 minutes versus St Johnstone with an injury problem.
The Edinburgh Evening News report that “Will Fish is still working his way back from the back injury that kept him out of the loss to Ross County.”
The Hibernian coach, Nick Montgomery added that the injury “is a bit worse than we thought, another innocuous one, just heading the ball. It’s a twinge in his back – but backs are always difficult until they settle down.”
The 21 year old has been lucky so far with his injury record as he has managed to play 65 times over two seasons for Hibernian, and has become familiar with the rough and tumble of the Scottish league.
The side from Easter Road are currently top of the relegation split table and there are three matches left to play in the season, where Fish will certainly be aiming to play a part in.
The 21-year-old Mancunian recently gave an interview where he left the door open for a return to his parent club United in the summer: “I take it step by step and whatever happens in the summer, I don't know. But I've loved every minute of playing for Hibs.”
United have desperately struggled this season with no centre back at the club managing to stay consistently fit or play well for an extended period of time.
This can be seen in the team conceding 55 goals so far in this campaign with an embarrassing record 13 losses already in the league – the worst a United team has managed in the Premier League era.
There is also a strong possibility that multiple defenders, such as Raphael Varane, Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire, could leave in the summer window, with replacements needed if so.
Perhaps the academy product will believe he can come back in pre-season and convince Erik ten Hag or a new manager that he could be the player to stand up for his boyhood club.
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