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Manchester United team news: Injury, suspension list vs. West Ham United

sportsmole.co.uk, 20 December 2023, 10:13
Manchester United will be bidding to build on their goalless draw at Anfield when they continue their Premier League campaign away to West Ham United on Saturday afternoon.

The Red Devils held Liverpool to a 0-0 last time out, with the result leaving them in seventh position in the table on 28 points from 17 matches.

Erik ten Hag's side will now be aiming to return to winning ways when they head to the London Stadium this weekend to tackle the Hammers.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with West Ham, who are eighth in the Premier League table, one point behind the 20-time English champions.

Casemiro

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Casemiro picked up a hamstring injury during the EFL Cup defeat to Newcastle United in November, but the experienced midfielder is now back in training and is expected to return in early 2024.

Tyrell Malacia

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Malacia is also still on the sidelines due to a knee injury which has required two separate operations, but he is due to return to action in the early stages of 2024.

Lisandro Martinez

Status: Out

Type of injury: Foot

Possible return date: Unknown

Martinez is recovering from a second operation on a foot injury which he initially suffered in April, and he is also set to return early next year, having recently stepped up his rehabilitation on the training field.

Amad Diallo

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Amad remains unavailable for selection due to a knee injury that he picked up during pre-season, but he is another player to recently return to first-team training at Carrington.

Harry Maguire

Status: Out

Type of injury: Groin

Possible return date: Unknown

Maguire had to be replaced in the first half of the clash with Bayern Munich on December 12 due to a groin problem, and he is again set to miss out this weekend.

Christian Eriksen

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: December 23 (vs. West Ham)

Eriksen has been out for Man United due to the knee problem that he picked up in the win over Luton Town before the November international break, but the Denmark international is back in training and has an outside chance of being in the squad for this match.

Mason Mount

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Calf

Possible return date: December 23 (vs. West Ham)

Mount has recently been back in training after recovering from a calf issue, and he could make a return to the squad for the clash at the London Stadium.

Victor Lindelof

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Unknown

Possible return date: December 23 (vs. West Ham)

Lindelof has missed Man United's last three matches with an unspecified injury, but the Sweden international could be back in the squad for this game.

Anthony Martial

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Illness

Possible return date: December 23 (vs. West Ham)

Martial missed out against Bayern and Liverpool due to illness, but the attacker is expected to have recovered in time for the clash with West Ham.

MANCHESTER UNITED SUSPENSION LIST

Diogo Dalot

Status: Out

Possible return date: December 26 (vs. Aston Villa)

Man United will be without Dalot through suspension this weekend, with the Portugal international sent off in the latter stages of the clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

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