Manchester United face Crystal Palace with three players ruled out and Lisandro Martinez a major doubt for Sunday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford
Lisandro Martinez missed Man United's win over Everton through injury.
Lisandro Martinez missed Manchester United's win over Everton through injury - and is not nailed on to feature this weekend(Image: PA)
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Manchester United have capitalised on the absence of European football this season, facing opponents dealing with a congested fixture schedule. United welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon (2pm kick-off).
Whilst Michael Carrick has enjoyed nearly a week to prepare his side, the Eagles were competing in UEFA Conference League action on Thursday night. The additional time should prove advantageous for United, with players afforded extra opportunity to recover from any potential knocks. It also grants those on the injury list further time to advance their rehabilitation.
Speaking to MUTV, Carrick said: "Patrick is a little bit further down the line really, in terms of a number of weeks but he's progressing well.
“Licha is a lot closer than Patrick is. It will be a matter of days, hopefully, it won’t be too long. We’ll assess him over the next day or two, and see where he is."
"It's something we've been working through, and he's getting there. He's in the right direction, but, as I said, he's just a little bit further behind.
"It's one of those things that's disappointing, but it's just a part of football, unfortunately, so we'll get him back when we can."
There are also concerns surrounding defender Martinez, who sat out Monday night's clash with Everton due to a knock.
Jean-Philippe Mateta was close to leaving Crystal Palace and hasn't featured for Palace since his failed deadline day move.
Jean-Philippe Mateta was close to leaving Crystal Palace and hasn't featured for Palace since his failed deadline day move.(Image: MB Media/Getty Images)
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Palace were in action midweek as they saw off Bosnian outfit Zrinjski Mostar in the UEFA Conference League play-off, a match which saw defender Maxence Lacroix mark his return from an adductor injury with a goal.
"I don't know [if he can play twice in three days]," Glasner said during his pre-match press conference.
"Hopefully, the goal helps a little bit! He did very well. Right now, it looks OK, but let's see how the reaction is."
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