All players were excluded from the match with Viktoria Plzeň

This was always going to be a huge task for Ruben Amorim, who did not take long to warn fans of the 'storm' that was heading towards Manchester United.

Thanks to Darragh, Arsenal's set-piece, and Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest, Amorim's omens were soon fulfilled.

There have been bright sparks, but who knows how long it will be before Amorim's United find their peak.

Things have certainly improved on the injury front for the Red Devils since the arrival of the new coach. With the hectic festive period approaching, rotation in the squad is key and the maximum talent at Amorim's disposal could be tested in Czech Republic on Thursday.

Here is the latest on unitedInjury fears ahead of their trip to Viktoria Plzeň.

Harry Maguire and Lenny Euro have both returned to full fitness since Amorim took charge, and there were further improvements on the fitness front ahead of Thursday's game. European League game.

The manager provided a positive update on Victor Lindelof He said last week: “Victor returned to training but is not available for tomorrow (against Nottingham Forest). Maybe in the next match, he will be available.”

Lindelof has since returned to Manchester United training and could be available against Plzeň. Johnny Evanswho has not featured since Amorim's United debut at Portman Road, also returned to the training ground.

However, United are once again without Luke Shaw. The left-back came off the bench for the first three games of Amorim's reign, but has since suffered a “minor setback” that will see him miss the next few weeks.

Shaw made his first appearance of the season last month after missing the start of the 2024/25 campaign with a calf injury.

United have a few injury concerns high up the pitch ahead of Thursday's game, with Amorim expected to include a young midfielder Toby Collier Available for the first time.

Collier featured sporadically under Erik ten Hag before suffering an unspecified injury at the start of November. The 20-year-old is back in training.

Bruno Fernandes He can finally get some rest in the middle of the week after that He withdrew late in the defeat to Forest due to fatigue. United's talisman is not thought to be dealing with injury, but this appears to be the right time to give Fernandes a break.

The Portuguese international has started all but one of the Red Devils' matches in the Premier League and Europa League this season.

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