Injury Problems Continue for Manchester United Before Crystal Palace’s Double-Header
Injuries are still an issue for Manchester United as they prepare for a doubleheader against Crystal Palace. In their recent tense Premier League victory over Burnley, the Red Devils were down nine players due to injury.
Even though Bruno Fernandes’ incredible volley gave United a victory they desperately needed, their injury problems continue. Raphael Varane and Sofyan Amrabat made their comebacks from the bench of substitutes at Turf Moor, but the absence of 11 players—of which nine were sidelined because of fitness concerns—raises questions.
Due to an undisclosed issue, Lisandro Martinez was ruled out prior to the Burnley game. Here is the most recent information on the injured players and when they might return:
Lisandro Martinez
– Injury: Unspecified
– Possible return date: September 30 vs Crystal Palace
– What Ten Hag has said: “Martinez is injured. That’s why he’s not available [against Burnley].”
Harry Maguire
– Injury: Unspecified
– Possible return date: September 26 vs Crystal Palace
– What Ten Hag has said: “He had some complaints. We have to see how bad it is. He finished the training, but he was not good enough to travel [against Bayern Munich and Burnley].”
Mason Mount
– Injury: Muscular
– Possible return date: September 26 vs Crystal Palace
– What Ten Hag has said: “Yes, good news, also Mason Mount is coming, so I’m sure players will return.”
Luke Shaw
– Injury: Muscular
– Return date: October/November
– What Ten Hag has said: “We can’t do that [put a definite timescale on returns]. It’s personal these days and he [Shaw] will be out for some period absent.”
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
– Injury: Unspecified
– Return date: October/November
– What United have said: The club confirmed, on September 18, that Wan-Bissaka picked up an unspecified injury during the short cameo he made in the Brighton game. He had also been unwell in the build-up.
