Amid reports suggesting Patrick Dorgu (hamstring) could be out for around 10 weeks, Michael Carrick confirmed the defender would be out for a “period of time”.
“Pat, unfortunately, is going to be out for a period of time. We’re still working through how long that’s going to be.
“He’s had such a big couple of weeks, Pat. We weren’t sure whether it was a little bit of cramp or something a little bit more serious; at the moment, it looks a little bit more on a serious note. It’ll be a few weeks for that; how many weeks, we’ll have to wait and see.” – Michael Carrick on Patrick Dorgu
Speaking at Friday’s press conference, it was also said that Matthijs de Ligt (back) remains sidelined. But Joshua Zirkzee has returned to training after a brief lay-off.
“He’s not training with us yet.” – Michael Carrick on Matthijs de Ligt
“Josh is back training this week, which is good news. First time, he’s been out for a short amount of time. It’s the first training with us since we’ve been here, so that’s great to have Josh back.” – Michael Carrick on Joshua Zirkzee
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