One key Manchester United player may miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after picking up an injury against Nottingham Forest, Ruben Amorim has revealed.
The Red Devils welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford looking to complete the double over their local rivals after their stunning 2-1 win at the Etihad in December.
That victory came early into Amorim’s reign at the club but was not a sign of things to come, with United winning just four of their subsequent 14 Premier League games.
The 1-0 defeat at Forest on Tuesday leaves United 13th in the table but they were able to at least welcome back centre-backs Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro from injury.
But unfortunately for Amorim his defence has been dealt yet another fitness blow, with the head coach revealing that Matthijs de Ligt was hurt during the clash at the City Ground and is a doubt for the derby.
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‘I think Matta has an issue. He has something during the game [at Forest] and we have to assess,’ the Portuguese said in Friday’s pre-match press conference.
With Lisandro Martinez, Ayden Heaven, Jonny Evans and Luke Shaw all sidelined, De Ligt’s potential absence is a major issue for United’s back-line.
In better injury news, Amorim has confirmed that Kobbie Mainoo is back in training and suggested that Mason Mount could make a rare start, adding: ‘I think the rest is normal.
‘I think Kobbie is returning to training, so we’ll see and assess for this game already. Of course, he cannot play a full game, he’s a long time without training.
‘Yes, he [Mount] can start, but we have to manage his minutes still.’
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