Marouane Fellaini Injury: Manchester United MF Pulls Out of Belgium Squad

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini picked up an injury in the 3-1 Premier League win against Swansea City on Sunday and will not feature for Belgium during the international break. 

Per the Red Devils' official Twitter account, manager Roberto Martinez confirmed Fellaini will return to Manchester:

According to Kristof Terreur of Het Laatste Nieuws, Fellaini injured his calf.

Fellaini played through the pain to complete the full 90 minutes against Swansea. He's been a regular starter under manager Jose Mourinho, putting together arguably his best season yet in a United uniform.

The 28-year-old came into the season as a bit of an afterthought at Old Trafford following his disappointing 2015-16 campaign and the arrival of Paul Pogba. Mourinho has given the Belgian plenty of chances to contribute, however, and he's been surprisingly solid.

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While the former Everton man still isn't the most popular figure among the United faithful, he provides depth and balance to a midfield unit that sorely needs it. Ander Herrera and Michael Carrick have impressed of late, but the team could be one more injury away from disaster.

The timing of the injury couldn't be much worse, either, with a vital Premier League clash with Arsenal and a UEFA Europa League match against Feyenoord coming up after the international break.

The fact the Belgian Red Devils sent Fellaini back to Manchester immediately is not a good sign, but Fellaini was able to complete the match against Swansea, which is a more positive takeaway.