Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has compounded manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s midfield injury woes at the club as the Red Devils prepare to face off against Sheffield United this weekend.
The 22-year-old McTominay has become a consistent and influential performer for Solskjaer in midfield this season over the last few games , but his manager told a pre-match news conference he will be out for around two more weeks with an ankle problem which he sustained during the closing stages of the 3-1 Premier League win against Brighton and Hove Albion two weeks ago.
McTominay also scored in that victory and now joins World Cup-winning French midfielder Paul Pogba, the victim of a more serious ankle injury, on the sidelines for the red half of Manchester. Serbian star Nemanja Matic has only recently stepped up his return to training alongside the defensive duo of Axel Tuanzebe (hip) and Luke Shaw (hamstring). To add that, Solskjaer also has a fresh concern in the defensive department, as Argentine star Marcos Rojo rehabilitates from a muscular issue on a similar timeframe to McTominay.
While speaking to reporters ahead of the trip to Bramall Lane, the 46-year-old confirmed the injury problems at his disposal, “Scotty hurt his ankle so he’ll be out for a couple of weeks I reckon. He won’t be ready for this week. We’ve lost Rojo, he’s injured. Paul’s still injured. But we’ve got Axel, Luke, and Nemanja back in training. We’re getting numbers back. Maybe not match fit – Axel and Luke have been out for a long time, Nemanja’s been out but numbers-wise in training we’re looking stronger.
Solskjaer also added on Rojo’s injury and stated that it would take the 29-year-old about two weeks to recover, “Rojo got a muscle injury in training that he’s been struggling with. He’s been trying to get back but he’s not ready yet. He had to pull out of the international [with Argentina]. He was playing on with some discomfort towards the end of that run [before the international break]. Maybe a couple of weeks”
