Antonio Valencia looked worse for wear after a nasty collision with Olympiacos forward Joel Campbell in the early stages of the Champions League second leg at Old Trafford.
The Manchester United winger went up for a header on the edge of the Olympiacos penalty with the on-loan Arsenal forward and came off second best.He had to receive treatment from the United physios, and a large lump appeared next to his eye after the incident.
Ouch: Antonio Valencia was left with a lump above his eye after a nasty collision
Bump: Valencia clashed heads with Joel Campbell in the early stages at Old Trafford
Impact: Valencia and Campbell clash heads on the edge of the Olympiacos penalty area
Fit to continue: The winger stayed on after consulting with the Manchester United physio
The Ecuador international was left out of the 3-0 defeat by Liverpool on Sunday, but returned to the line-up for the crucial second leg against their Greek opposition.
As a reward for his return to the starting XI, Valencia received a nasty eye lump.
Valencia was one of four changes to the United side against Liverpool. David Moyes also recalled Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Danny Welbeck to the starting XI in a bid to overturn the 2-0 first-leg deficit.
Valencia was replaced by Ashley Young with 15 minutes remaining.
Seeing clearly? A huge lump starts to appear above Valencia's eye as he receives treatment
Brought down: The Ecuador international is tackled by Olympiacos' Alejandro Dominguez
Under pressure: David Moyes made four changes to the team which lost 3-0 against Liverpool
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