Manchester United injury update: Carlos Baleba, Mason Mount, Amad Diallo latest news and return dates
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is managing several injury concerns as the team prepares for the upcoming Manchester derby. Key players Carlos Baleba and Mason Mount are sidelined, though both are expected to return to competitive action in the coming weeks.
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Manchester United picked up their first league win of the season on Sunday evening, but there was mixed news on the fitness front for Michael Carrick.
Carlos Baleba and Mason Mount were both in attendance at Old Trafford as United put five past Ipswich , but neither was named to the matchday squad. Amad Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt , meanwhile, were nowhere to be seen.
Now, with a first Manchester derby of the season looming large in early September, Carrick will hope to welcome his stars back sooner rather than later.
With that in mind, here is all the latest Manchester United injury news and potential return dates...
Carlos Baleba is the latest big-money signing to arrive at Old Trafford, joining from Brighton in a £70m deal, but he arrives with an ankle injury.
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