Man United defender Tyrell Malacia involved in a car accident

Tyrell Malacia was reportedly involved in a car crash earlier this month that saw the Manchester United full-back taken to hospital

Manchester United's Tyrell Malacia was reportedly rushed to hospital following a collision with an alleged drunk driver earlier this month. Malacia was in a Range Rover owned by teammate Marcus Rashford, who was trailing in separate vehicle at the time of the accident.

The Range Rover, driven by one of Rashford's friends with Malacia as a passenger, was struck by a black Mercedes C220 AMG sport on July 16 according to the reports.

The female driver of the Mercedes was initially detained at the scene by police before being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and taken for a medical check-up at Macclesfield Hospital, reports The Sun.

Both Malacia and the driver of Rashford's Range Rover were advised to seek medical attention and were subsequently cleared by doctors. Both Rashford and Malacia returned to training with United the next day.

Earlier this week, Rashford joined his United teammates for a pre-season tour in Los Angeles, while Malacia, who missed all of last season due to injury, is continuing his fitness work in the UK, reports.

Rashford joined up with the Red Devils for a pre-season friendly against the Norwegian side Rosenborg, but was sidelined due to a minor injury during their 2-0 victory over Rangers in Scotland.

Last season, Rashford's goal tally didn't extend into double digits. However, Manchester United Manager Erik ten Hag and newly appointed coach Ruud van Nistelrooy are optimistic about reviving Rashford's former glory in the upcoming 2024/25 season.

Ten Hag conveyed his faith in Van Nistelrooy stating: "The reason Ruud is here is clear, he can help the strikers, but he is more than this. With Rashford he can only prove himself. He scores so many goals already at a relatively young age, he is capable of it. So I am confident, 100 per cent belief, he can do the same as few years ago."