Man United duo Alejandro Garnacho and Antony have been the subject of much discussion after the Bournemouth game.

Antony (left) and Alejandro Garnacho trained at Carrington on Tuesday

Antony participated in training with his Manchester United teammates ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City at Wembley. The Brazilian, who transferred from Ajax in September 2022, was absent from Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth due to injury. He was unable to complete the final training session at Carrington on Friday.

Had he been fit and available for selection, he would have been considered for a starting position after delivering a promising cameo performance in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool six days earlier. Consequently, Marcus Rashford retained his place in attack alongside Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho, maintaining an unchanged XI.

Following his Instagram post showcasing himself in an ice bath at the club’s Carrington training base on Monday, Antony was seen participating in Tuesday’s main session alongside the first-team squad, indicating his potential availability for this weekend’s clash with the Sky Blues.

Antony made a significant impact off the bench, scoring United’s second goal in their thrilling 4-3 victory over Liverpool last month, securing their place against Mark Robins’ side. The Brazilian has already notched two goals in the FA Cup this season, including one in the 4-2 triumph over Newport County in the fourth round.

In the meantime, Garnacho also trained with the squad on Tuesday. The Argentine found himself in the midst of controversy following Saturday’s draw with Bournemouth, as he ‘liked’ two critical posts on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, directed towards manager Erik ten Hag.

Garnacho was substituted at half-time during the Cherries match and was replaced by Amad. Ten Hag later confirmed that the decision to withdraw the youngster was primarily tactical.

The United manager said: “I think we had to repair over the right side. We didn’t play well, the spaces were there. In possession, we had to bring a sub there.

“Garnacho was during the week not training. Only yesterday. We thought to bring some energy and bring some more quality, quality in the sense of cooperation and togetherness on that right-hand side.”

As reported by the Manchester Evening News on Monday, Ten Hag has addressed the winger’s social media activity with him personally. Ten Hag is likely to be pressed on the subject when he faces the media on Friday to look ahead to the trip to Wembley. Garnacho will be waiting to see if he gets a spot in the semi-final team after the issue was dealt with.