Manchester United are sweating on the fitness of Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro ahead of Friday night's trip to Chelsea in the Premier League and the Europa League final...
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15:30, 14 May 2025
Manchester United defender Leny Yoro
Manchester United defender Leny Yoro(Image: Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Manchester United defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro were absent from the training session at Carrington on Wednesday morning.
De Ligt was compelled to leave the pitch during United's 4-3 loss to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium due to a suspected knee injury. This was his first match since recovering from an ankle issue.
Head coach Ruben Amorim previously stated that the defender's injury was "not a big issue", but he was ruled out of the victory over Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford and the 2-0 loss to West Ham United three days later.
Yoro had to be substituted in the second half of the West Ham defeat after sustaining an injury to his left foot. He was seen limping as he exited Old Trafford.
In his post-match press conference, Amorim said it was too early to provide an update on the Frenchman's condition. "We have to assess Leny in a better way tomorrow. He felt something, but it could be a small thing," he commented, reports the Manchester Evening News.
United are set to face Tottenham in the Europa League final at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao a week today. Before this, they will head to Chelsea for their penultimate Premier League match on Friday night. They complete their season against Aston Villa on May 25, a game Villa could need to win to secure Champions League qualification.
Yoro has been performing exceptionally well in recent weeks, and his absence from the final would be a significant setback. His display against Athletic at Old Trafford last Thursday night was one of his finest in a United shirt since his transfer from Lille last summer.
In other news, Jonny Evans has returned to team training after a spell on the sidelines, and Toby Collyer was also seen training with the main squad.
However, Ayden Heaven is still missing from action, while Diogo Dalot participated in a solo training session.