Manchester United face the Manchester City derby this weekend with a string of injury concerns that could shape team selection. United arrived at the international break having secured their first victory of the season courtesy of a last\u2011gasp winner from Bruno Fernandes against Burnley, but earlier losses to Arsenal and Grimsby Town offered unwelcome reminders of the club\u2019s fragile start.<\/p>\n
Lisandro Mart\u00ednez remains the only confirmed absentee, still sidelined after an ACL tear sustained in February. The Argentine has been on the grass at Carrington as he edges closer to a return, but no official date has been set for his first-team comeback.<\/p>\n
Diogo Dalot is the latest concern after withdrawing from the Portugal squad for the September internationals against Armenia and Hungary. The Portuguese football association reported Dalot experienced some “muscle discomfort” during national team training. United\u2019s head coach confirmed in his pre-match press conference that participation in the derby is out of the question for Dalot.<\/p>\n
Mason Mount has returned to the treatment room following the narrow win over Burnley. He was withdrawn at half time in the 3\u20132 victory with an unspecified knock and the head coach said Mount had “played 30 minutes with an injury”. The precise extent of the problem remains unclear, though Mount has made an encouraging start to the season and the club will hope for a swift recovery.<\/p>\n
Matheus Cunha was also forced off early in the Burnley game, lasting around half an hour before being substituted with a muscle problem. He subsequently withdrew from Brazil\u2019s World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia.<\/p>\n
Travelling supporters will be watching pre-match updates closely. With Mart\u00ednez not yet available and Dalot, Mount and Cunha carrying doubts, selection choices for the derby could be heavily influenced by the medical assessments carried out in the days leading up to the fixture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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