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The latest Man Utd injury news ahead of their clash with Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend.
Michael Carrick's side will hope to return to winning ways at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, after they were defeated 2-1 by Newcastle a week ago. United head into the match third in the Premier League table, level on points with Villa and three ahead of both Chelsea and Liverpool.
A victory this weekend could significantly boost United's hopes of Champions League qualification, while another defeat could see them drop out of the top four entirely. Chelsea boast a much better goal difference ahead of their match with Newcastle, while Liverpool face Tottenham this weekend.
Carrick will hope to have as many players available as possible for the match, and here is all the latest injury news and potential return dates.
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Manchester United latest injury news vs Aston Villa
Mazraoui returned to training in midweek after he was forced off with an injury against Newcastle. He should be named in the squad this weekend but might be on the bench rather than in the starting line up.
Martinez is not expected to return from his recent calf injury this weekend. He has already missed the last three matches because of the issue and it is taking longer than anticipated for him to be ready.
Mount has not returned to full training yet and also appears to be a doubt for the weekend clash with Aston Villa. He is another player who was only expected to be out for a short time.
Dorgu has not played since the victory over Arsenal earlier in the year. He was initially ruled out for a few months and could be back after the March international break.
De Ligt is still not ready to return to action after he suffered a back injury following the victory over Crystal Palace in late November. He has been close to a return on a few occasions.
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