Struggling Manchester United face a nightmare start to the new year when they travel to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Red Devils have lost their last four games in all competitions and are struggling to adapt to life under new coach Ruben Amorim. League leaders and fierce enemies of Manchester United Liverpool They could pile on more misery this weekend.
Injuries have been an issue for Manchester United this season and they are still without a number of key players, even if the treatment room has been empty over the past month.
here Man United Players missing for this weekend's match on Merseyside.
Marcus Rashford's future appears to lie away from Old Trafford, with the winger having been exiled in recent weeks after Disciplinary issues and Wrong general interview. However, the academy product featured in the squad dismantled by Newcastle United last Monday, although he did not take to the pitch.
Rashford has a strong record against Liverpool and could have been in the game for some minutes at Anfield, but illness means he will not be available for selection. With the January transfer window open, he is likely to have played his final game for the club.
It was Mason Mount Bad luck with injuries Since Chelsea traded to Manchester United, the midfielder has once again been sidelined. Having won early with Amorim, the 25-year-old suffered a muscle injury during the Manchester derby.
Mount is expected to return in the coming weeks but will not be available against Liverpool, a club that was interested in recruiting him before his nightmare move to Old Trafford.
Like compatriot Mount, left-back Luke Shaw simply cannot maintain his fitness. The Englishman missed the first months of the season after suffering an injury setback in the wake of Euro 2024 and only made his debut for the Red Devils in Amorim's debut against Ipswich Town.
However, after making just three appearances, Shaw has suffered a fresh blow of injury, ruling him out of the trip to Anfield on Sunday.
Victor Lindelof is another player who has rarely featured this season due to persistent and nagging injuries, with the Swede also missing this weekend. He was last seen in the drama 4-3 defeat in the Carabao Cup To Tottenham Hotspur but suffered a new injury in North London.
No official time frame has been set for Lindelof's return, but the centre-back is unlikely to start at Anfield regardless.
The absence of Manchester United players from the Liverpool match
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player |
condition |
|---|---|
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Marcus Rashford |
outside |
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Mason Mount |
outside |
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Luke Shaw |
outside |
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Victor Lindelof |
outside |
