Van Persie has no chance of playing –Van Gaal

Robin van Persie has “no chance” of featuring for Manchester United against Swansea City on Saturday, according to manager Louis van Gaal.

The striker returned to pre-season training late after reaching the World Cup semi-finals, under Van Gaal, with the Netherlands.

And, asked whether Van Persie might be fit enough to play on Saturday, Van Gaal said, “No chance. He has to train.”

“Robin wants to play every game, I know that, but so do the other 30 players in the squad,” he said at the time. “But players have to train and Robin needs a full training regime behind him before he can play again,”

Big-money signing Luke Shaw will also miss out on Saturday after picking up a hamstring injury, but Van Gaal is confident of filling the gap left by the teenager.