Michael Carrick has enjoyed a strong start to life as Manchester United interim manager.
Ruben Amorim was sacked on January 5, the day after a 1-1 draw at Leeds United after which the Portuguese went public with his apparent frustrations at the way things were being done at the club.
Darren Fletcher took charge for the 2-2 Premier League draw at Burnley and the 2-1 FA Cup third-round defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion — a result that effectively ended any remaining hope of silverware this season.
Now, Carrick is tasked with leading the charge towards UEFA Champions League qualification and a desperate attempt to salvage something from another miserable season at Old Trafford. He started in strong fashion with a derby win over Manchester City, then claimed a 3-2 win at league leaders Arsenal and a dramatic home victory over Fulham by the same scoreline.
A 2-0 defeat of 10-man Tottenham Hotspur further strengthened Carrick's case for a shot at the permanent job, and victory at Everton after a draw at West Ham made it five wins out of six.
They then fought back from a goal down to beat Crystal Palace at Old Trafford and move into the top three in the standings, but the streak was halted there when they fell to 10-man Newcastle.
Here is how their injury list looks, when they can expect players to be back, and what their predicted lineup looks like for their next game.
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Man United injury list
Below is the latest injury picture for Man United, and estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.
Noussair Mazraoui
Injury: Foot
Expected return: March 15 (vs. Aston Villa)
Mazraoui came off injured late in the defeat to Newcastle after his foot was stepped on and was seen limping out of St. James' Park after the match. He resumed training this week and is expected to be available for Villa's visit.
Mason Mount
Injury: Muscle
Expected return date: March 15 (vs. Aston Villa)
Mount has only played in two of United's past 10 league games and has missed all of the previous five with an injury. Carrick said he was close to a return before the Everton game, but he will need a little longer to regain full fitness. The boss indicated he was "closer" after the Newcastle game and confirmed on March 13 that the midfielder had been training with the team so had a good chance of being involved against Villa.
Matthijs de Ligt
Injury: Lower back
Expected return date: March 20 (vs. Bournemouth)
De Ligt has not featured since the reverse fixture at Palace at the end of November. "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," Carrick said in early March. He will miss the Villa match.
Lisandro Martinez
Injury: Calf
Expected return date: March 20 (vs. Bournemouth)
Martinez was a late withdrawal from United's win at Everton due to a calf injury. Carrick insisted the problem was not serious, but he sat out the games against Palace and Newcastle and will also miss Villa's visit to Old Trafford.
Patrick Dorgu
Injury: Hamstring
Expected return date: April
Dorgu suffered an apparent hamstring injury during the second half of the win at Arsenal, in which he scored a spectacular goal. The Athletic reported on January 27 that the winger could be out for up to 10 weeks. Carrick later confirmed it would be at least "a few weeks," although he would not speculate on a precise time frame.
Man United predicted lineup vs. Aston Villa
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Lammens (GK)
Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw
Casemiro, Mainoo
Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha
Sesko
Man United fixture schedule: Next five games
Man United vs. Aston Villa | Premier League | Sunday, March 15
Bournemouth vs. Man United | Premier League | Friday, March 20
Man United vs. Leeds United | Premier League | Saturday, April 11
Chelsea vs. Man United | Premier League | Saturday, April 18
Man United vs. Brentford | Premier League | Monday, April 27