Manchester United have been dealt a nightmare injury blow.
Leny Yoro has suffered an injury and will not travel with the Manchester United squad to face Chelsea.
The Athletic first reported Yoro’s injury, which was revealed after Michael Carrick’s press conference.
It leaves United with a difficult scenario ahead of the game at Stamford Bridge.
Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire are both suspended, while Matthijs de Ligt and Tyler Fredricson are both injured.
Leny Yoro reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford in 2026 in Manchester, England.
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Leny Yoro is INJURED and will miss the Chelsea game! Now what???
Ayden Heaven is the one senior centre-back available
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Yoro injury: Reaction
Leny Yoro’s injury leaves Manchester United scrambling for alternatives.
Tonight’s FA Youth Cup semi-final makes it even more difficult to find solutions from the academy ranks.
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Under-21 defender Sonny Aljofree is one player who could be drafted in, without disrupting the semi-final.
Michael Carrick is more likely to turn to an experienced solution.
Alternatives could include starting Luke Shaw at centre-back or Noussair Mazroui to partner Ayden Heaven.
Other solutions could involve playing Manuel Ugarte or Casemiro at centre-back.
Rio Ferdinand quipped on X that the solution could come from United’s coaching staff: “Looks like Woodgate or Evans alongside Heaven at CB this weekend.”
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