Michael Carrick looks on.
Michael Carrick has given an update on his Manchester United squad.
Manchester United travel to east London on Tuesday evening searching for a fifth consecutive Premier League victory under . United have put together an impressive run - defeating Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham to strengthen their place in fourth.
Another win would further solidify their advantage over , with just one point separating the two sides and Liam Rosenior's team hosting . Off the pitch, Carrick continues to manage injury concerns, with confirmed as an absentee for the trip.
"Mason will probably not be available for Tuesday, likely after, but definitely going into the Everton game he'll be back," Carrick said during his pre-match press conference for West Ham.
is also facing a race against time as he recovers from a back issue. The defender has not featured since United's win at Crystal Palace on November 30.
"Matthijs, we'll see how he develops," Carrick went on. "The game feels a long way off at the moment, so we'll see how he progresses.
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West Ham, meanwhile, remain in the relegation zone despite their recent upturn in form, having won three of their last four league matches. During his press conference, boss Nuno Espirito Santo did not reveal which players would miss the match.
"Unfortunately, we're going to have some players out," he said. "It is what it is, but I'm not going to say who it is."
Confirmed United squad members who have traveled: Senne Lammens, Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Ayden Heaven, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Tyler Fletcher, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Amad, Joshua Zirkzee, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko.
With several players expected to remain unavailable, The Manchester Evening News has taken a closer look at the squad situation below;
Patrick Dorgu
The Denmark international sustained a thigh injury during United's 3-2 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium at the end of January. What Carrick has said: "We're working through it. It will definitely be a number of weeks. It will be a considerable period of time. He's not going to be back in the next two or three weeks. "To be more exact is a little bit difficult, at this moment. It could possibly be [10 weeks], we're working through it. Certainly, we're looking forward to getting him back as quickly as we can and getting on the pitch long before the end of the season." Possible return date: Late February, early March (Image: Getty Images) 1 of 5
Mason Mount
Mount picked a knock in training and as a result, missed the win over Fulham last weekend. What Carrick has said: " Mason will probably not [be ready] for Tuesday, probably after, but definitely going into the Everton game, he'll be back..." Possible return date: Everton (A) - February 23 (Image: Getty Images) 2 of 5
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