Antony: Manchester United Winger Involved in Motorway Car Crash

• Antony was not part of Manchester United's team that saw off Bournemouth in the Premier League last Tuesday
• It has now emerged that the winger was involved in a car crash hours after he had helped United see off Wolves on the eve of the New Year
• The 22-year-old is understood to have escaped unhurt after he rammed his BMW X6 into roadworks on the M56
• Antony marked his return to action with a goal as he helped Man United book a spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 3-1 win over Everton

Manchester United summer signing Antony was involved in a motorway car crash on New Year's Eve, reports suggest.

The unfortunate event is understood to have taken place just hours after he was involved in United’s 1-0 Premier League win over Wolves at Molineaux.

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According to Metro UK, the Brazilian winger was fortunate to escape unhurt after he smashed his BMW X6 into roadworks on the M56.

The publication adds that the former Ajax youngster was subsequently left out of the team that demolished Bournemouth 3-0 last Tuesday.

However, he returned to action for the Red Devils on Friday when they played Everton in the FA Cup.

The 22-year-old marked his return with a goal as Erik ten Hag's charges demolished the Toffees 3-1 to advance to the next round of the tournament.

Antony speaks after car crash

The Man United star has since broken his silence after the car crash, describing the incident as a 'shock.'

Speaking after the Everton match, Antony refused to share more details on the crash but insisted that he is now relieved.

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"I also feel relieved as in the last few days I had a shock, but I prefer not to comment on what happened," The Sun quoted the Brazil international saying.

"It was a personal matter, really hard but I’m very grateful to God for putting this behind me now," he added.

Why Rashford was dropped

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Marcus Rashford was on target as Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in their last match out.

But the striker was surprisingly dropped by Erik Ten Hag for the Wolves clash, with the gaffer going with Alejandro Garnacho instead.

Ten Hag has since confirmed his absence is due to 'internal disciplinary' reasons.