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Juan Mata: Former Man United star provides big update on injury status

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Former Manchester United star Juan Mata has provided an update on his current injury status.United careerMata won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 before ...

Juan Mata: Former Man United star provides big update on injury status Former Manchester United star Juan Mata has provided an update on his current injury status. United career Mata won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 before signing for Manchester United in January 2014. The Spaniard played for eight years at Old Trafford, making 285 appearances for the club.

He scored 51 goals in all competitions before leaving for Galatasaray in 2022. Mata also enjoyed spells in Japan with Vissel Kobe and played for Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers before moving to his current side, Melbourne Victory, last summer. Terrific season to date Even at 37 years old, Mata is still showing his class, having scored five goals and provided 12 assists this season in 23 appearances.

This included a stunning double for his side, including a glorious long-range effort in the Melbourne derby. Highlighting his spectacular form this season, Mata recently won his second player of the month award for the club in what has been an incredible season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by A-Leagues (@aleagues) Injury disruption Sadly, Mata’s fine form has been interrupted by a serious-looking injury.

According to the Manchester Evening News , he “suffered a fracture to his left elbow during Victory’s clash against Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park. ” Mata uploaded a selfie of himself in a hospital bed on Instagram with the message, “thanks very much to everyone at St John of God Berwick Hospital. And special thanks to Dr Jason Harvey and his team.