Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expressed concern about Antony’s recent performances, stating that the Brazilian winger’s levels have noticeably declined.
Antony played the full 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup match against Newcastle, following a criticised cameo appearance against Manchester City, where he was involved in an incident with Jeremy Doku.
United suffered a 3-0 loss to Newcastle, and Antony struggled to make an impact.
Ten Hag suggested that external distractions might be influencing Antony’s performance on the pitch.
Ten Hag said: “That is also team, first, and the team is not playing well when we don’t bring him the balls and I am also responsible for that.
But obviously, there was also a lot of noise and that dropped his levels. He can do better but all the players can do better.
“Antony is also a fighter; he has the confidence, he is brave and I am confident he will bring the performance that he is the right player for us.”
United face Fulham this weekend, where they will be aiming to avoid three straight defeats in all competitions.