The Red Devils’ have had a miserable week for injuries with two key players ruled out for some time and third at the brink of joining them.
Rasmus Hojlund has been sidelined for “two to three weeks” after picking up a muscle injury, after Luke Shaw got out of the team because of his own muscle injury.
After Saturday’s home loss against Fulham, Casemiro was taken for scans after his head clash against them. Erik now has about eight first-team players sidelined due to injury.
Casemiro
Casemiro is set to be taken for further tests after his head clash against Fulham midfielder Harrison Reed during Saturday’s home loss.
“I don’t know if it’s concussion but it’s definitely head to head,” Ten Hag said after the game, “I actually don’t know [the issue] but he had to come off. He had to come off so we have to speak with the doctor, and the medical team, to see how he’s doing.”
“He couldn’t continue the game. We have all seen that. We had to take him off and, hopefully, he’s better by tomorrow.”
Return Date: Unknown
Rasmus Hojlund
The forward could be out of the first team until after next month’s international break after picking up a muscle injury.
It has come as a huge blow for Red Devils because he was showing a great run of form by scoring in six consecutive games.
“It’s a small injury, two to three weeks, that’s what happened,” Ten Hag told reporters. “That is the risk playing high intensity, training; it’s not a big injury, but he has to wait now for two to three weeks.”
Return Date: Brentford (A) on March 30, 2024
Luke Shaw
United left-back could be out of the first team until the end of the season, this has put his involvement with England National team in doubt with Euro 2024 fast approaching.
Luke Shaw was substituted at half time against Aston Villa but few days later it was announced that he was fit to play against Luton Town only to get substituted again due to injury at half time again.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Ten Hag was unsure over the extent of the injury but said, “Clearly, when you come off, it doesn’t look great.”
United are yet to release a statement regarding the extent of Luke Shaw’s injury but this week they have confirmed that the defender will be sidelined for a long period of time.
“Luke Shaw has sustained a muscle injury and will be out for an extended period,” it read. “Further assessment is still needed to determine the severity but we expect him to be absent for a few months.”
Return Date: Unknown
Mason Mount
Mason Mount’s debut season at Theatre Of Dreams has been far from ideal, as he continues to be on sidelines through injury.
Mason has been out with a calf injury since November although he is seen training with the first team regularly, Ten Hag stated ahead of their trip to Luton that Mason Mount is still “some weeks” away from returning to the first team.
Return Date: March 2024
Lisandro Martinez
Lisandro has been sidelined ever since suffering ligament damage in his knee against West Ham United at the start of February, with defender expected to be out for eight weeks.
A return in April is likely to be targeted, with Erik’s man travelling to Stamford Bridge on April 3 and then welcoming their bitter rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford, in what will be a very crucial week for the club.
Ten Hag said: “It is a big setback for Licha. He is very disappointed, but he is a fighter and he will back, he will be back stronger. We think he will still be back by the end of the season.”
Return Date: April 2024
Tyrell Malacia
It was expected that Malacia will be making a comeback for United in January, but he has still not been available to play for the club.
He suffered a knee injury and required two operations, the second came after an issue in December. He is also not yet close to making a return to first team.\
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Wan-Bissaka pulled out of training just before United’s win over Villa, he has been absent since the match against Spurs which was more than a month ago.
“[He] will take some weeks because he picked up another injury in the training,” Ten Hag said on Friday.
Return Date: March 2024
