Manchester United is aiming for a strong start to the 2024/25 Premier League season as they host Fulham at Old Trafford tonight.
In their first full season under the management of Ineos, United is eager to move past last season’s disappointing eighth-place finish and look forward to better days ahead.
Despite mixed results in pre-season, United has shown promising performances in recent weeks. They narrowly missed out on a win in the Community Shield, losing to Manchester City on penalties. However, their pre-season has been marred by injuries to key players, raising concerns that they might face a repeat of last season’s challenges.
Ahead of the Fulham match, here’s the latest update on Manchester United’s injury situation.
Victor Lindelof
– Injury:Unspecified
– The Swedish defender was substituted at half-time during United’s final pre-season match against Liverpool in South Carolina. Manager Erik ten Hag later confirmed that Lindelof was taken off as a precaution, though the specific nature of the injury wasn’t disclosed. He was absent from the squad in the Community Shield match against City, and no further updates were given by Ten Hag before the Fulham game.
– Expected Return: Unknown
Leny Yoro
– Injury:Fractured Metatarsal
– New signing Yoro fractured his metatarsal in his second appearance for United, sidelining him for up to three months. After a successful surgery earlier this month, Yoro has begun his rehabilitation, with Ten Hag noting the young defender’s determination to return to the field as soon as possible.
– Expected Return:Mid-to-late October
Will Fish
– Injury:Torn Ligaments
– Fish, another center-back, is expected to be out for around five weeks after tearing ligaments during the pre-season match against Liverpool. This injury has halted a potential transfer from Old Trafford, though the prognosis is more favorable than initially expected.
– Expected Return: September 14 (Southampton A)
Luke Shaw
– Injury:Calf
– United announced on Tuesday that Shaw will miss the start of the season due to a calf injury. The club stated that Shaw is working on his rehabilitation, aiming for a return after the first international break in mid-September.
– Expected Return: September 14 (Southampton A)
Tyrell Malacia
– Injury:Knee
– Malacia has been sidelined for over a year with a knee injury, last playing for United on the final day of the 2022/23 Premier League season. He is making progress in his recovery and could return to training in the next couple of months, according to Ten Hag.
– Expected Return:October
Rasmus Hojlund
– Injury:Hamstring
– Hojlund will miss the start of the season due to a hamstring injury sustained in United’s first pre-season game against Arsenal. The injury is expected to keep him out for up to six weeks, with a potential return after the September international break, missing United’s first three league games.
– Expected Return: September 14 (Southampton A)
