Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is in doubt for Sunday's match against Liverpool after being forced off with a back injury during the 1-0 victory against Wolves in the FA Cup third round replay at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The England international only lasted 17 minutes before coming from the field in a huge worry for the Red Devils ahead of the blockbuster against league leaders at Anfield.
Red Devils coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Rashford would be assessed by the club's medical team and admitted to taking a risk in bringing his star attacker on to try to win the game.
"Yes [the substitution] backfired," Solskjaer said to BT Sport. "You got to take [a chance] once in a while.
"He's a quick healer and he'll play through some pain, definitely, if he's capable, if it's not a bad, bad injury," Solskjaer told reporters at a news conference.
"But we've seen that he's struggled lately - but more when he's been tired.
"He wasn't on long enough to be tired so I think it might have been something that just happened there and then.
"He's been absolutely top this season so we'll do everything we can to get him fit for Sunday.
"If he's not then we'll play without him."
Rashford himself tweeted after the match to reveal he attempted to carry on, while congratulating his team-mates on booking a fourth-round tie with either Watford or Tranmere Rovers.
United were already without key midfield duo Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba, as well as defenders Eric Bailly and Luke Shaw on Wednesday, yet Solskjaer was not about to bemoan an increasing casualty list.
"It's football, I'll never ever complain about all the injuries we've got," he added.
"That's just part and parcel of it and at the moment that's Marcus. He's been available and fit all season so you can't complain."
Liverpool are storming towards a maiden Premier League title having taken 61 points from a possible 63. The only points they dropped came at Old Trafford earlier in the campaign when Rashford scored in a 1-1 draw in October.
Solskjaer is therefore confident his team will have a game plan to make life difficult for Jurgen Klopp's Reds.
"Of course it's hard but I've had Liverpool here twice and we've drawn both," said the Norwegian.
"Of course we want to win those but I think we've found a nice way of playing against them and we've deserved the points in both of them."
DaMhztourage
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Sometimes you gamble , and it backfires , that's just what Old did , the outcome looks devastating for now , hopefully he will be fine and available for selection on Sunday. Wish you quick recovery Rashnaldo
mzeereal
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This is why we need replacement.. Player can get injury anytime..Just get an attacking midfielder and a winger to solve unwanted problems.. Feel better soon Rashford💯
Reiko_
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That's when our board will open there big heads...we are busy wasting time in signing players forgetting that injuries are unexpected. See now our key 🔑 player is injured, our middle section is not stable.