Manchester United injury news and return schedules for Hojlund, Rashford, and Shaw prior to Everton

Manchester United injury news and return schedules for Hojlund, Rashford, and Shaw prior to Everton

Manchester United faces a challenging task in fielding a depleted squad for their upcoming Premier League clash against Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon (12:30 pm).

Marcus Rashford is one of the players requiring assessment after sustaining a knock during the club’s 3-1 loss to Manchester City. During the defeat at the Etihad Stadium, United endured the absence of eight senior players.

Rashford is hopeful of being deemed fit before the Everton encounter, havingย  been substituted as a precautionary measure, alongside Jonny Evans, who was also

replaced due to fitness concerns, with Willy Kambwala taking his place.

Here’s the latest update from Carrington’s treatment room:

Aaron Wan-Bissaka Injury: Unspecified. Possible return date: March 9 vs Everton (H).

Comments from Ten Hag: “I don’t have the diagnosis at the moment. Hopefully, it’s not serious.”

Harry Maguire Injury: Unspecified. Possible return date: March 9 vs Everton (H). Comments from Ten Hag: “We’ll utilize the squad from Nottingham Forest for the Manchester derby.”

Jonny Evans Injury: Unspecified. Expected return date: March 9 vs Everton (H). Comments from Ten Hag: “Both Jonny Evans and Marcus Rashford were not at full fitness but gave their all. I can’t confirm if they’ll miss matches.”

Lisandro Martinez Injury: Knee. Return date: To be confirmed. Comments from Ten Hag: “It’s a setback for us. Martinez’s contribution to the team is significant. He’s disappointed but resilient; he’ll return stronger.”

Luke Shaw Injury: Unspecified. Return date: To be confirmed. Comments from Ten Hag: “Precautionary measure with Luke Shaw due to his injury history. We couldn’t risk him for six weeks.”

Marcus Rashford Injury: Unspecified. Expected return date: March 9 vs Everton (H). Comments from Ten Hag: “Rashford faced injury problems but fought through for 70 minutes.”

Rasmus Hojlund Injury: Muscular. Return date: To be confirmed. Comments from Ten Hag: “A minor injury, likely two or three weeks. It occurred during intense training.”

Additional players recovering at Carrington: Tyrell Malacia (knee), Mason Mount (calf), Anthony Martial (groin).

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