Carrick Gives Injury Update After Player Misses Man Utd Training
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Michael Carrick works with Manchester United. He talked about a player who did not come to training.
The player's absence was a surprise. Nobody knew why he was not there.
Carrick gave an update about the player. He talked about an injury.
Fans want to know if the player can play soon. Manchester United has important games to play.
The team plays in the Champions League. This is a big competition in Europe.
Manchester United played against Sabah FK. Sabah is a small team from Azerbaijan.
Carrick did not give many details. People are waiting for more news.
Vocabulary15 words
- update
- new information about something
- injury
- damage to the body
- competition
- a sports event where teams try to win
- absence
- when someone is not there
- training
- practice for a sport
- coach
- a person who helps a team play better
- squad
- all the players on a team
- fans
- people who support a team
- Champions League
- a big football competition in Europe
- surprise
- something you did not expect
- details
- small facts about something
- team
- a group of players who play together
- match
- a game of football
- news
- new information
- player
- a person who plays a sport
Quiz
Answer key
1. Michael Carrick 2. A player missed training unexpectedly 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Michael Carrick works with Manchester United. He talked about a player who did not come to _____.
The player's _____ was a surprise. Nobody knew why he was not there.
Carrick gave an _____ about the player. He talked about an _____.
Fans want to know if the player can play soon. Manchester United has important _____ to play.
The team plays in the Champions League. This is a big _____ in Europe.
Manchester United played against Sabah FK. Sabah is a small team from _____.
Carrick did not give many _____. People are waiting for more news.