Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s injury update means he’ll be cutting it tight to make Manchester derby

It's sounding more and more like a late fitness test will be required to determine whether Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be fit for the Manchester derby.

While he has yet to start a Premier League game under Jose Mourinho, the summer signing from Borussia Dortmund has impressed as a substitute and may well have been in contention to start in Manchester United's next game, a clash with arch-rivals Manchester City. But that contention was dealt a serious blow when Mkhitaryan limped out of Armenia's friendly defeat to the Czech Republic on Wednesday night. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/771297077561323520 Mkhitaryan was ruled out of his national team's World Cup qualifier against Denmark on Sunday, with a medical examination confirming that he will cutting it tight if he is to be fit in time for the derby which is scheduled for September 10. The 27-year-old is set to return to his club for treatment over the next week but in a message from the Armenian FA to United, the expected return date means he is in a race against time to get his first taste of United vs. City. The Armenia statement reads: "As reported, senior national team captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan received an injury against Czech Republic and as a result was unable to continue the match. "Mkhitaryan has had a medical examination in a clinic in Mlada Boleslav. Unfortunately, the results are not encouraging. "Mkhitaryan was found to have an injury in the lower third of the left thigh muscle. Such injuries usually require a week to 10 days to heal, which means that Mkhitaryan will miss the Denmark-Armenia match on September 4." Huge All-Ireland final GAA Hour features an interview with Kilkenny manager Brian Cody. Subscribe here on iTunes.