MX23RW : Friday, November 8 07:03:09| >> :120:22822:22822:

Roberto Martinez: 'Marouane Fellaini not fit enough to play'

Martinez: 'Marouane Fellaini is not fit'
© Offside
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez says that Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini "needs a proper 10 days work with no game" before he can be considered fully fit.

Roberto Martinez has revealed that he left Marouane Fellaini out of his latest Belgium squad as the Manchester United midfielder is not yet fit enough to play a full part.

The 29-year-old was introduced from the bench for the final 30 minutes of the Red Devils' 1-0 loss to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon following a month out injured.

Martinez does not feel the need to risk Fellaini for Belgium's friendlies with Mexico and Japan over the next week, however, instead giving the former Everton ace a full two weeks to regain his fitness with club side United.

"He needs a proper 10 days work with no game in order for him to be fully fit," he told reporters. "Medically it is the right choice to allow Marouane to get fit.

"If it had been a competitive game I think we would have called him up because maybe for the second game he could have been on the pitch. This is a period where we can afford not to risk him until he is 100%."

Fellaini, who has made eight appearances for United in all competitions this season, is a confirmed target for Turkish side Besiktas.

ID:311386: cacheID:311386:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2240:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Romelu Lukaku and Andreas Christensen in action during the Premier League game between Chelsea and Manchester United on November 5, 2017
Read Next:
Martinez: 'Lukaku can handle the pressure'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!