Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has delivered the team news ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash against AS Roma.
Carrick has confirmed in the pre-match press conference that Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw will still be unavailable due to their respective injury concerns.
He said (via ManUtd.com): “Marcus and Luke, Luke definitely won’t be around this week and fit at that point. Marcus, we’ll just have to see, day by day, how he keeps improving.”
Patrick Dorgu returned to first-team training earlier today after recovering from the hamstring injury he sustained in September.
Many supporters expected the 21-year-old to be in contention for the Roma clash, but Carrick has confirmed that the Danish international will not feature.
The 45-year-old said: “That was the first day with the group, Pat and [it’s] great to have him back.
“He’s worked ever so hard to be back with the group, but he won’t be involved tomorrow.
“We’ll see how he progresses through the week but, yeah, it’s great to have him back.”
Manuel Ugarte also remains sidelined with a serious knee injury, while Benjamin Sesko is not expected to return until at least January 2027 after aggravating his shin problem.
Carrick would have preferred to have Dorgu available tomorrow, but the coaching staff do not want to take any risks with the youngster, considering that he suffered a similar injury earlier this year.
The Red Devils head into the contest having gone nine matches without a victory, making Tuesday’s encounter increasingly important for the under-pressure manager.
With five players unavailable, Carrick and his coaching staff face a difficult task in finding a winning formula and restoring confidence before the November international break.
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