Robin van Persie is still injured, confirms Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal

 
Down and out: Robin van Persie
Paul Hirst3 April 2015

Robin van Persie has been ruled out of Manchester United's Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Van Persie has not played for United since he suffered an ankle injury in the 2-1 defeat to Swansea on February 21.

It was expected he would return this weekend after the international break, but manager Louis van Gaal said the Holland striker is still not match fit.

"Robin van Persie is still injured," the United manager said at his weekly press conference at the AON Training Complex.

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"We have a process. He has to go to the final football coach before he comes into my group and he is not there yet.

"He is still not in my group."

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