Manchester United's Antony picked up an injury against Chelsea. PA
Manchester United's Antony picked up an injury against Chelsea. PA
Manchester United's Antony picked up an injury against Chelsea. PA
Manchester United's Antony picked up an injury against Chelsea. PA

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Manchester United face Antony fitness blow ahead of FA Cup final

Brazilian unlikely for clash with Manchester City on Saturday

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June 02, 2023

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said forward Antony is "unlikely" to recover from injury in time for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City.

Antony was stretchered off during the first half of last week's Premier League win against Chelsea.

United boss Ten Hag had hoped the Brazilian would be ready to face a rampant City in the first all-Manchester FA Cup final.

But he has made slow progress this week and looks set to be sidelined at Wembley.

"Unlikely (he will be fit)," Ten Hag said on Friday. "Dos Santos (Antony) still has a chance but it's a really small chance.

"He didn't make the progress, so he still has a chance but unlikely he is available."

Anthony Martial's injury-hit season will also end on the sidelines.

Man United 4-1 Chelsea player ratings

MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATIINGS: David De Gea – 7. Fortunate that Chelsea’s finishing was so poor in the first half following some excellent football. Saved from Hall. Felix shot past him from distance to ruin another clean sheet. Getty
MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATIINGS: David De Gea – 7. Fortunate that Chelsea’s finishing was so poor in the first half following some excellent football. Saved from Hall. Felix shot past him from distance to ruin another clean sheet. Getty
Aaron Wan Bissaka – 7. Through on goal after 51 but ran into players. Strong going forward. Played well again. Linked up well with Antony before he went off. Reuters
Aaron Wan Bissaka – 7. Through on goal after 51 but ran into players. Strong going forward. Played well again. Linked up well with Antony before he went off. Reuters
Victor Lindelof – 8. Up against it as Chelsea dominated possession in the first half. Robbed Gallagher of the ball after the break and set up Sancho for an attack. Passed well all night and easily controlled Fofana. His partnership with Varane is an effective one. AFP
Victor Lindelof – 8. Up against it as Chelsea dominated possession in the first half. Robbed Gallagher of the ball after the break and set up Sancho for an attack. Passed well all night and easily controlled Fofana. His partnership with Varane is an effective one. AFP
Raphael Varane – 8. Rarely tested by a poor Chelsea side and didn’t put a foot wrong, but Felix moved to his side with ease before scoring the Chelsea goal. AP
Raphael Varane – 8. Rarely tested by a poor Chelsea side and didn’t put a foot wrong, but Felix moved to his side with ease before scoring the Chelsea goal. AP
Luke Shaw – 6. United’s defence had problems in the first half and were much better organised in the second. A shame for Shaw that he went off injured at half time. Getty
Luke Shaw – 6. United’s defence had problems in the first half and were much better organised in the second. A shame for Shaw that he went off injured at half time. Getty
Christian Eriksen – 7. Free kick found his midfield foil Casemiro for the opening goal. His vision makes moves happen. Class. Getty
Christian Eriksen – 7. Free kick found his midfield foil Casemiro for the opening goal. His vision makes moves happen. Class. Getty
Casemiro – 8. Fantastic header where he used the pace on the ball to head past for his seventh goal of the season. Sublime chipped no-look pass to Sancho to set up the second. Man of the match. Again. AFP
Casemiro – 8. Fantastic header where he used the pace on the ball to head past for his seventh goal of the season. Sublime chipped no-look pass to Sancho to set up the second. Man of the match. Again. AFP
Jadon Sancho – 7. Good feet before losing the ball in a first-half attack. Assisted the second with a smart pass to Martial. Calm. Set Fernandes up after the break. AFP
Jadon Sancho – 7. Good feet before losing the ball in a first-half attack. Assisted the second with a smart pass to Martial. Calm. Set Fernandes up after the break. AFP
Bruno Fernandes – 7. Struck the bar just after the break after a lovely move. Won the penalty having been clipped by Fofana, then made the conversion look easy as he tapped it wide of Kepa. Won a loose ball back on 78. PA
Bruno Fernandes – 7. Struck the bar just after the break after a lovely move. Won the penalty having been clipped by Fofana, then made the conversion look easy as he tapped it wide of Kepa. Won a loose ball back on 78. PA
Antony – 5. Swung a shot wide on 13 and was United’s main attacking threat in the early part of the game before he went down in agony. Stretchered off injured after 29 minutes. A worrying sight. AFP
Antony – 5. Swung a shot wide on 13 and was United’s main attacking threat in the early part of the game before he went down in agony. Stretchered off injured after 29 minutes. A worrying sight. AFP
Anthony Martial – 6. Poor touch when set up by Antony on 18, although Azpilicueta was coming onto him. Led a 22nd minute break from defence. Got the second at the end of a first half where United hadn’t convinced. AP
Anthony Martial – 6. Poor touch when set up by Antony on 18, although Azpilicueta was coming onto him. Led a 22nd minute break from defence. Got the second at the end of a first half where United hadn’t convinced. AP
SUBS: Marcus Rashford (Antony 29’) – 8. Ran 80 yards with the ball to set up Fernandes who tried to pull the ball back. Moved into the centre when Martial went off and became the first United player to score 30 in a decade. EPA
SUBS: Marcus Rashford (Antony 29’) – 8. Ran 80 yards with the ball to set up Fernandes who tried to pull the ball back. Moved into the centre when Martial went off and became the first United player to score 30 in a decade. EPA
Tyrell Malacia (Shaw 45’) – 6. Booked. AP
Tyrell Malacia (Shaw 45’) – 6. Booked. AP
Fred (Eriksen on 70) – 6. Full of energy, as ever. Reuters
Fred (Eriksen on 70) – 6. Full of energy, as ever. Reuters
Alejandro Garnacho (Martial on 70) – 7. Livewire as ever, his shot was saved by Kepa and hit the bar on 90 minutes. EPA
Alejandro Garnacho (Martial on 70) – 7. Livewire as ever, his shot was saved by Kepa and hit the bar on 90 minutes. EPA
Scott McTominay (Fernandes on 86) – N/A. Almost scored United’s fifth. PA
Scott McTominay (Fernandes on 86) – N/A. Almost scored United’s fifth. PA
CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6. Provided a good save to deny Garnacho in the 89th minute. Produced decent saves to deny Rashford and Mctominay in added time. Couldn’t have done more to stop any of the home side’s four goals. Getty
CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6. Provided a good save to deny Garnacho in the 89th minute. Produced decent saves to deny Rashford and Mctominay in added time. Couldn’t have done more to stop any of the home side’s four goals. Getty
Cesar Azpilicueta - 6. Did well to get in front of Sancho and make a clearance before he could sort out his feet early in the game. Made his experience count as he went toe to toe with Rashford in a foot race and came out victorious in the second half. EPA
Cesar Azpilicueta - 6. Did well to get in front of Sancho and make a clearance before he could sort out his feet early in the game. Made his experience count as he went toe to toe with Rashford in a foot race and came out victorious in the second half. EPA
Lewis Hall - 7. A contender for the Blues’ best player on the night. Should have had an assist in the fourth minute, but Mudryk failed to apply the finish. Brilliant delivery to find Havertz in the 31st minute. Got caught ball-watching in the build-up to Martial’s goal. AP
Lewis Hall - 7. A contender for the Blues’ best player on the night. Should have had an assist in the fourth minute, but Mudryk failed to apply the finish. Brilliant delivery to find Havertz in the 31st minute. Got caught ball-watching in the build-up to Martial’s goal. AP
Wesley Fofana - 2. Should have done better to stop Casemiro from scoring the opener. Gave away the penalty in the second half after he clipped Fernandes’s heel. At fault for the home side’s fourth as his wayward pass across the face of the penalty area was pounced upon by Fernandes. Getty
Wesley Fofana - 2. Should have done better to stop Casemiro from scoring the opener. Gave away the penalty in the second half after he clipped Fernandes’s heel. At fault for the home side’s fourth as his wayward pass across the face of the penalty area was pounced upon by Fernandes. Getty
Trevoh Chalobah - 4. Had a tough time dealing with the runs of Martial and Rashford into the penalty area. Never looked assured on the ball and gave United forwards too much space and time on the ball. AFP
Trevoh Chalobah - 4. Had a tough time dealing with the runs of Martial and Rashford into the penalty area. Never looked assured on the ball and gave United forwards too much space and time on the ball. AFP
Enzo Fernandes - 7. Chelsea's best player, as he repeatedly picked out teammates in good positions with precise passes. Played in Gallagher with a brilliant pass through a crowded United penalty area. AP
Enzo Fernandes - 7. Chelsea's best player, as he repeatedly picked out teammates in good positions with precise passes. Played in Gallagher with a brilliant pass through a crowded United penalty area. AP
Conor Gallagher - 6. Excellent first-time pass to find Hall in space in the fourth minute. He had a good chance to bring the away side level on the brink of halftime, but his scuffed effort went wide. EPA
Conor Gallagher - 6. Excellent first-time pass to find Hall in space in the fourth minute. He had a good chance to bring the away side level on the brink of halftime, but his scuffed effort went wide. EPA
Carney Chukwuemeka - 6. An encouraging performance in Chelsea’s midfield but a lack of cutting edge from the away side’s attackers frustrated his efforts. Getty
Carney Chukwuemeka - 6. An encouraging performance in Chelsea’s midfield but a lack of cutting edge from the away side’s attackers frustrated his efforts. Getty
Noni Madueke - 5. Can’t be accused of not trying, but it wasn’t the best of outings for Chelsea’s January signing. Tried to make things happen but he looked short of ideas. AP
Noni Madueke - 5. Can’t be accused of not trying, but it wasn’t the best of outings for Chelsea’s January signing. Tried to make things happen but he looked short of ideas. AP
Mykhailo Mudryk - 4. Another disappointing performance. Missed a glorious chance to open the scoring when he failed to make a proper connection with the ball in the fourth minute. Put De Gea to work with a weak shot just after the restart. EPA
Mykhailo Mudryk - 4. Another disappointing performance. Missed a glorious chance to open the scoring when he failed to make a proper connection with the ball in the fourth minute. Put De Gea to work with a weak shot just after the restart. EPA
Kai Havertz - 4. Overhit a pass when he could have played Gallagher through on goal in the ninth minute. He should have at least hit the target with his header when he got on the end of Hall’s cross in the 31st minute. AP
Kai Havertz - 4. Overhit a pass when he could have played Gallagher through on goal in the ninth minute. He should have at least hit the target with his header when he got on the end of Hall’s cross in the 31st minute. AP
SUBS: Joao Felix (Havertz 64') - 7. Denied by a Lindelof block in the 70th minute. Grabbed a consolation goal for the Blues with a well-taken effort from the edge of the penalty area. AFP
SUBS: Joao Felix (Havertz 64') - 7. Denied by a Lindelof block in the 70th minute. Grabbed a consolation goal for the Blues with a well-taken effort from the edge of the penalty area. AFP
Christian Pulisic (Mudryk 64') - 5. Got engaged in a needless scuffle with De Gea a few minutes after coming on. Had two good chances to get on the scoresheet but he couldn’t get his efforts past De Gea. AFP
Christian Pulisic (Mudryk 64') - 5. Got engaged in a needless scuffle with De Gea a few minutes after coming on. Had two good chances to get on the scoresheet but he couldn’t get his efforts past De Gea. AFP
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chukwuemeka 82') - N/A. Tried to make an impact after coming on, but he lacked the final pass. Reuters
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chukwuemeka 82') - N/A. Tried to make an impact after coming on, but he lacked the final pass. Reuters
Hakim Ziyech (Madueka 82') - N/A. Provided the assist for Chelsea's consolation with a simple pass infield. AP
Hakim Ziyech (Madueka 82') - N/A. Provided the assist for Chelsea's consolation with a simple pass infield. AP
David Fofana (Gallagher 82') - N/A. Had a chance to test De Gea just after coming on but failed to get past Lindelof. AFP
David Fofana (Gallagher 82') - N/A. Had a chance to test De Gea just after coming on but failed to get past Lindelof. AFP

United defeated Brighton & Hove Albion in the semi-finals on penalties and will be looking to lift their second trophy of the season after winning the League Cup in February.

An FA Cup victory would complete an impressive debut season at Old Trafford for the Dutchman after guiding his side, who finished third, to Champions League qualification for next season.

Ten Hag said they are focused on winning the trophy rather than preventing City from emulating United's historic 1999 feat of doing the treble.

"We want to win a cup, it is not about stopping them, it is about winning the Cup. We have a great opportunity," Ten Hag said.

Meanwhile, City could be close to full strength on Saturday. The champions have had fitness concerns in the build-up to the Wembley showpiece.

Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji all missed last weekend's final Premier League game of the season at Brentford for a variety of reasons.

Training for the quartet was also curtailed as City opted not to take risks ahead of what is a momentous period in the club's history with the Champions League final to follow next week.

Manager Pep Guardiola says the whole squad is now looking fit and healthy.

He said: "They've trained well in the last two training sessions. They are all of them, more or less, fine."

One member of City's first-choice XI who will not start, however, is goalkeeper Ederson.

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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Gulbadin Naib (captain), Mohammad Shahzad (wicketkeeper), Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

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  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
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THE SPECS

Engine: Four-cylinder 2.5-litre

Transmission: Seven-speed auto

Power: 165hp

Torque: 241Nm

Price: Dh99,900 to Dh134,000

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While you're here
Tell-tale signs of burnout

- loss of confidence and appetite

- irritability and emotional outbursts

- sadness

- persistent physical ailments such as headaches, frequent infections and fatigue

- substance abuse, such as smoking or drinking more

- impaired judgement

- excessive and continuous worrying

- irregular sleep patterns

 

Tips to help overcome burnout

Acknowledge how you are feeling by listening to your warning signs. Set boundaries and learn to say ‘no’

Do activities that you want to do as well as things you have to do

Undertake at least 30 minutes of exercise per day. It releases an abundance of feel-good hormones

Find your form of relaxation and make time for it each day e.g. soothing music, reading or mindful meditation

Sleep and wake at the same time every day, even if your sleep pattern was disrupted. Without enough sleep condition such as stress, anxiety and depression can thrive.

Updated: June 02, 2023, 3:37 PM
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