Return date confirmed Man united confirmed when Kobbie Mainoo will be back Friday injury today as player set to return sooner than expected
Injury problems continue to mount for Manchester United following their 3-2 comeback win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Goals from Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes rescued United as they battled from 2-0 down to pick up all three points. However, that victory came at a potential cost with Raphael Varane the latest player to sustain a knock as he was withdrawn from the action at half-time.
Varane joins Rasmus Hojlund, Luke Shaw and Mason Mount on the treatment table as United await an update on the World Cup winner before their impending showdown with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon. Here is our round-up of current injuries and return dates;
Rasmus Hojlund
Injury: Back
Possible return date: September 3 vs Arsenal (A)
What Ten Hag has said: “Not for tomorrow. [He’s] Near. Today, for the first time, he came into team training so next week we expect him to do a full week of team training, so he’s near to the squad.”
Kobbie Mainoo
Return date: September/October
What United have said: “Manchester United can confirm that Kobbie Mainoo suffered an ankle injury during the match against Real Madrid on tour 2023. The midfielder is expected to be ruled out for the first part of the season.”
Mason Mount
Injury: Muscular
Return date: TBC
What United have said: “Mason Mount is set to miss Saturday afternoon’s game vs Nottingham Forest due to an injury picked up during their encounter with Tottenham. The “small complaint” is expected to keep Mount out until the international break next month.”
Luke Shaw
Injury: Muscular
Return date: TBC but around two months
What Ten Hag has said: “We can’t do that [put a timescale on any returns]. It’s personal these days, they will be out for some period absent. I think Luke [Shaw] will be longer and Mason [Mount].”
Raphael Varane
Injury: Knock
Possible return date: September 3 vs Arsenal (A)
What Ten Hag has said: “He had complaints, we didn’t want to risk him, we have Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, who could replace him, so we don’t take a risk. If it’s really bad I don’t know, we have to wait.”
