Our senior Manchester United writer Tyrone Marshall answers your questions on the club and what is going on at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Patrick Dorgu all feature in this week's United Q&A
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It's a quiet few weeks at Old Trafford. After Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, they are now in a 24-day gap between fixtures.
But that doesn't mean there is nothing going on until United face Leeds at Old Trafford on April 13. Talk about who will be the next head coach continues, there is transfer planning happening and some injured players are in the process of returning.
As ever, there is plenty to talk about, even if United's non-internationals are off this weekend, while others are away playing for their countries. When they return they will be heading to Ireland for what the club have described as an "intensive" training camp.
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We run weekly question and answer sessions, so click here to submit your questions, and we'll answer them next week. Here are the answers to some of this week's questions:
What is the latest with Patrick Dorgu's injury?
Dorgu has been back doing gym work at Carrington and is doing some running outside, but it is too soon for him to be considered for a return to full training.
He has no chance of being available for the Leeds game on April 13, and at the moment, it looks like a first-team return for the winger is likely to happen in May rather than April.
His injury at Arsenal looked innocuous at the time, but it turned out to be a hamstring problem, and those are always difficult to recover from. Dorgu is hoping to play again before the end of the season.
How do we replace Bruno Fernandes? It feels like we have no replacement to even give him a rest at the end of games.
This feels like a fair point and would be an even bigger issue if Fernandes did decide to leave in the summer, which United certainly hope won't be the case.
Fernandes has played every minute under Carrick so far and back as the No. 10, he is absolutely integral to this team. In this squad, I think there are two alternatives, which are Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount. They are very different players, so it would be a horses for courses selection, but they could play that role.
With Mount back fit we might see him doing it a bit more towards the end of the season, given Cunha is needed on the left at the moment. If United sign a left-winger in the summer, which they plan to do, then I think Cunha could take some minutes off Fernandes and give him a break at times next season.
What has happened to Shea Lacey?
Lacey had a real buzz around him in January, but unfortunately, an injury has slowed his progress. He did return to first-team training last week and played 45 minutes for the Under-21s last Friday.
His challenge now is to push back into that first-team squad. With Dorgu set to miss a few weeks, he could come in as an option out wide. United's attacking subs at the moment are Joshua Zirkzee and Benjamin Sesko, both of who like to play through the middle. Lacey could offer something different from the bench.
Why does every United coach continue to play Harry Maguire?
Feels a bit harsh on Maguire. His United career has been a story of survival, often against the odds, but I also think that at the moment, he is the best centre-back at the club.
Maybe Lisandro Martinez or Matthijs de Ligt will take that mantle at some point, but they need to be fit and stay first, and that isn't happening.
Maguire was angry with his red card at Bournemouth, but I thought it was the correct decision. He will only miss one game and in that fixture, I imagine he will be missed by United.
Is it possible for Casemiro to stay another year?
Not sure a week goes by without a question coming in related to whether Casemiro could stay. The easy answer here is no. United made the decision not to offer the 34-year-old a new deal and on Thursday, speaking while on Brazil duty, Casemiro said he felt the decision was "done".
As the MEN reported earlier this week, he will be able to start every remaining game, with a clause that would have earned him an extension had that happened now written out of his contract. But at that point he will head off into the sunset and it sounds like a deal, likely with an MLS club, is close to being completed.