Injury News

Manchester United veteran center midfielder has had an awful time at Old Trafford because he just can't stay on the pitch, and the former Chelsea man has most recently been out since the end of January with another knock, missing three games in total. But Mount has missed less time with injury this season than in any of his previous seasons since his big money transfer from Stamford Bridge, and now Man United manager Michael Carrick says that the England international is close to a return. Carrick told reporters at the press conference before the Crystal Palace game, via mufcmpb, “Mason is getting closer really. He’s on the grass and getting closer, looking at being around training soon. [We’ve] just had to be patient and he’s a good player, so we’re making sure he’s ready. The good ...

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has gotten the best out of Patrick Dorgu and is ready to do the same for Lisandro Martinez. He will get to work with Martinez in just a few days, though he did state that Dorgu's injury will take longer. On Sunday, Man United will face a dangerous Crystal Palace side at Old Trafford, and at the press conference before the game, the Man United head coach somewhat left the door open for Martinez to be a part of the proceedings. Carrick said of the injuries to Dorgu and Martinez, via utdreport, “Patrick [Dorgu], we're still talking weeks, but he's progressing well. Licha [Lisandro Martinez] is much closer to a return than Patrick. It will only be a matter of days. We'll see in the coming days.” Licha has recovered well from his torn ACL to be...

When healthy, Manchester United center back Matthijs de Ligt is one of the best in the world in his position, but, unfortunately, he has been out since December with back issues, missing a total of 15 games with his latest ailment. The good news is that Man United fans finally have a real injury update on De Ligt, and, better yet, it looks like it won't be all that long until the Dutch star returns to the heart of the Red Devils defense. According to a report from Tyrone Marshall of the Manchester Evening News, De Ligt is not rushing back from his back injury and is taking his time with his recovery. He is, however, expected to return in March, and that is his current target date for return. Manchester United are in Champions League contention all of a sudden under Michael Carrick...