{"id":310763,"date":"2017-04-14T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=310763"},"modified":"2017-04-14T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T14:44:00","slug":"man-utd-midfielder-juan-mata-set-to-miss-rest-of-season-after-groin-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/man-utd-midfielder-juan-mata-set-to-miss-rest-of-season-after-groin-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd midfielder Juan Mata set to miss rest of season after groin surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is set to miss the remainder of the season following groin surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The Spain international had an operation last month but had hoped to play again this term.<\/p>\n<p>However, United boss Jose Mourinho confirmed the 28-year-old, who joined from Chelsea in January 2014, would not be fit until the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>Defenders Phil Jones and Chris Smalling will not return until mid-May, Mourinho added.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League season ends on 21 May.<\/p>\n<p>Should United progress to the Europa League final, that match would be played in Stockholm on 24 May.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is set to miss the remainder of the season following groin surgery. 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