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Manchester United team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Liverpool

Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League contest with Liverpool.

Manchester United will be bidding to return to winning ways when they travel to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Red Devils suffered a 3-0 loss at home to Bournemouth in the league last weekend, with the result leaving them in sixth position in the table on 27 points.

Erik ten Hag's side were then beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, which eliminated them from Europe altogether this season.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Liverpool, who sit at the top of the table on 37 points from 16 matches.


Casemiro

Manchester United's Casemiro walks off the pitch after being sent off on October 3, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

Casemiro picked up a hamstring injury during the EFL Cup defeat to Newcastle United in November, but the experienced midfielder is now back in training and is expected to return in early 2024.


Tyrell Malacia

Everton's Demarai Gray in action with Manchester United's Tyrell Malacia on April 8, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Malacia is also still on the sidelines due to a knee injury which has required two separate operations, but he is due to return to action in the early stages of 2024.


Lisandro Martinez

Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez in action on August 14, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Foot
Possible return date: Unknown

Martinez is recovering from a second operation on a foot injury which he initially suffered in April, and he is also set to return early next year, having recently stepped up his rehabilitation.


Amad Diallo

Lyon's Corentin Tolisso in action with Manchester United's Amad Diallo on July 24, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Amad remains unavailable for selection due to a knee injury that he picked up during pre-season, but he is another player to recently return to first-team training at Carrington.


Harry Maguire

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire on December 12, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Groin
Possible return date: Unknown

Maguire had to be replaced in the first half of the clash with Bayern due to a groin problem, and he is set to miss at least his side's next two matches.


Christian Eriksen

Manchester United's Christian Eriksen on September 16, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Eriksen remains unavailable for Man United due to the knee problem that he picked up in the win over Luton Town before the November international break.


Mason Mount

Manchester United's Mason Mount in action September 26, 2023© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: December 17 (vs. Liverpool)

Mount has recently been back in training after recovering from a calf issue, and he could make a return to the squad for the clash with the Premier League leaders.


Luke Shaw

Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman in action with Manchester United's Luke Shaw on December 12, 2023© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: December 17 (vs. Liverpool)

Shaw was replaced at the interval against Bayern due to a hamstring problem, but he trained on Friday morning and is expected to be available at Anfield.


Victor Lindelof

Manchester United's Victor Lindelof reacts after Brighton & Hove Albion's first goal on September 16, 2023© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Unknown
Possible return date: December 17 (vs. Liverpool)

Lindelof has missed Man United's last two matches with an unspecified injury, but the Sweden international could be back in the squad for this game.


Anthony Martial

Manchester United's Anthony Martial looks dejected after the match on August 19, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Illness
Possible return date: Unknown

Martial missed out against Bayern due to illness, and Ten Hag said during his press conference that the Frenchman would also be absent this weekend.


MANCHESTER UNITED SUSPENSION LIST

Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in action with Bournemouth's Lewis Cook on December 9, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Possible return date: December 23 (vs. West Ham United)

Man United will be without their captain this weekend through suspension, with Fernandes picking up a milestone yellow card during the home loss to Bournemouth.


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