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Manchester United are anticipated to be with out midfielder Kobbie Mainoo for his or her subsequent seven video games.
United head into post-October worldwide break fixtures on a five-match winless run. The facet’s worrying harm record forward of the Brentford conflict at Outdated Trafford this weekend counsel Erik ten Hag’s process to regular the ship is simply going to get trickier.
Particularly, Mainoo’s harm setback comes as a serious blow for the Crimson Devils, because the teen has maybe been the one midfielder who has not underwhelmed this season.
The 19-year-old began for United in opposition to Aston Villa and performed for 85 minutes within the 0-0 draw earlier than the worldwide break. Nevertheless, he withdrew from England’s squad for the Nations League fixtures as a result of a muscle harm.
On Thursday, United confirmed that the younger star is anticipated to be out “for a couple of weeks.”
Now, The Instances report that Mainoo is prone to miss United’s subsequent seven video games, owing to the hamstring challenge.
United’s first problem with out Mainoo is about to be in opposition to Brentford adopted by a visit to Fenerbahce within the Europa League 5 days later.
Earlier than the November worldwide break, the Mancunians are additionally scheduled to face West Ham United, Leicester Metropolis within the League Cup, Chelsea, PAOK within the Europa League, and Leicester Metropolis.
Mainoo has been trusted to start out all the first seven Premier League video games for United this time period. In whole, the dynamic midfielder, who’s reportedly set to be rewarded with a brand new long-term deal, has featured in 9 video games throughout all competitions.
As such, his absence and Manuel Ugarte’s wrestle to seek out his ft in Manchester swiftly, go away Ten Hag with a brand new choice headache. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how he traces up in opposition to Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
Amid the harm disaster at left-back, Ten Hag handed academy midfielder Toby Collyer a begin in opposition to Barnsley earlier this season.
Now with Mainoo sidelined, Collyer would possibly lastly get a chance to point out his abilities in the midst of the park this marketing campaign.
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