Manchester United faces injury crisis before Como trip

Summarised from Evening Standard's report · Updated 21 Oct, 05:44 · Archive

Manchester United could be without seven players for their Champions League trip to Como on Wednesday.

Manchester United could be without as many as seven players for their Champions League trip to Como on Wednesday, with manager Michael Carrick confirming a raft of injury and illness issues. Lisandro Martinez was substituted at half-time in United's 1-1 draw at Leeds with a thigh problem, whilst Kobbie Mainoo is expected to be sidelined for another ten days and Luke Shaw for longer than that. Ayden Heaven is ill.

Marcus Rashford is managing a hip issue that the club is working to overcome. The absences create a particular problem at left-back, with both Shaw and back-up option Patrick Dorgu sidelined. Academy graduate Harry Amass has travelled with the first-team squad and Carrick suggested he could feature. The injuries come as United look to end a run of six matches without a victory.

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• Manchester United dealt major injury blows as Michael Carrick issues six-man updateRed Devils struck down with injury curse ahead of Como clashEvening Standard · 20 Oct, 19:07

In this story: Manchester United · Como · Michael Carrick · Lisandro Martinez · Kobbie Mainoo · Luke Shaw · Marcus Rashford · Harry Amass

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