Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has delivered the key team news ahead of the Premier League clash this weekend.
The Red Devils will face Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday, with Carrick under intense pressure to save his job.
The 45-year-old has confirmed that Carlos Baleba will be sidelined for several weeks after he sustained a hamstring setback during the 3-2 win against Roma earlier this week.
He said at the pre-match press conference: “Carlos we don’t know exactly [the severity], but it’ll be a number of weeks yet.
“Definitely not this week and not over the international break, it will be a little bit longer yet.”
Baleba suffered the injury while making a lung-bursting run inside the box just after half-time against the Italian outfit.
It is a big blow as the £65 million summer signing missed the start of the season through an ankle injury.
The 22-year-old has made a few mistakes but his energy and dynamism have been like a breath of fresh air.
The Red Devils received a major boost earlier this week when Patrick Dorgu returned to training.
Dorgu sustained a hamstring injury while representing Denmark in September.
Many believed that the £29.6 million star could return against Villa, but it seems that the coaching staff do not want to take any risks with the youngster.
Carrick has asked for patience regarding the muscle injuries. He said: “Patrick’s done a little bit of training this week, you’ve seen him train with us at the start of the week.
“Very, very small [number of sessions], so we have got to be patient with Pat, you know. He’s had a good period of time now, with a couple of hamstrings, we need to really manage that, and be patient with that over the next few weeks.
“But he’s slowly getting back with us, so we’ll have to see if he can be involved at the weekend or not.”
His involvement is doubtful and considering the upcoming international break, United may allow him to return later this month.
Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford are also not expected to be involved due to injuries.
Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte are long-term absentees.
Lisandro Martinez will also be unavailable for selection after picking up two yellow cards in the previous league encounter against Chelsea.
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