Club football may be on pause at the moment but that doesn't mean Manchester United's star men have had their feet up.
06.03.2024 - 07:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United have a number of injury worries to contend with as they look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League match against Everton.
United welcome the Toffees to Old Trafford looking to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat against Manchester City in their last outing. Marcus Rashford had given them a lead in the first half but Man City hit back in the second 45 minutes with goals from Phil Foden (x2) and Erling Haaland.
Erik ten Hag was without as many as eight players through injury for the game. Both Rashford and Evans were also substituted with problems in the second half.
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It means that the treatment room at Carrington may have been a busy one this week as players and the club’s medical staff look to get the squad as strong as possible for the weekend. With that in mind, here is a look at the latest injury news from around the club and the dates that some players will hope to return for.
Injury: Thigh
What has been said: “Luke has sustained a muscle injury and will be out for an extended period. Further assessment is still needed to determine the severity, but we expect him to be absent for a few months.” (Feb 21)
Possible return date: Unknown
Injury: Knee
What has been said: “Lisandro has sustained an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his knee and is expected to be out of action for at least eight weeks.” (Feb 5)
Martinez travelled with his United teammates to the Etihad Stadium for Sunday’s derby against Man City. He travelled to provide additional support to the team alongside Rasmus Hojlund.
Possible return date:
Club football may be on pause at the moment but that doesn't mean Manchester United's star men have had their feet up.
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