With a couple fixtures this week, there were multiple media opps with Manchester United interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. He gave a few updates on multiple players, including Kobbie Mainoo. Let’s run through what he had to say, on Mainoo and the others.
United vs Leicester City FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sunday, November 10, 4pm, Old Trafford
United Preview Material: Team News Full Injury Update Starting XI Prediction
Google Result Probability: United win 71%, Draw 17%, Leicester City win 12%
Form Guide: Leicester City LWWLD, Manchester United LDWLD
Standings: Manchester United 13th, 12 pts, Leicester 15th, 10 pts
Man United Injury Update List
Kobbie Mainoo
Injury: thigh muscle
An update from yesterday: “Kobbie is also progressing in his injury, he’s making the right steps, but is not yet with the team, though. That needs a bit more time.”
Potential Return: right after the internationals
Amad Diallo
Yesterday: “He’s being checked now. I hope it’s not a big injury, of course, because he did very well. ‘He had to come off, but we have to wait and see what the injury is.”
Potential Return Update: He only suffered a minor unspecified injury in the UEL win over PAOK, and now faces a late fitness test on Sunday.
Tyrell Malacia
Injury: knee surgery recovery
As was said Wednesday: “Tyrell is the furthest [along] at the moment. He’s been part of team training for a couple of weeks now, fully with no restrictions. It’s good for him to plan game minutes; maybe in the U21s, we have to see.”
According to the coaching staff, has made enough progress in his recovery that he is now, supposedly, ahead of the rest of the long-term injured contingent when it comes to the timeline for return. However, he won’t be fit to feature this weekend.
Potential Return: The goalposts keep getting moved back on this guy, who was name to the Europa League group stage roster, for some reason. Maybe we see him feature sometime December.
Harry Maguire
“Harry is still inside working on his rehab…”
Potential Return: after the November break
Leny Yoro
Injury: Ankle
An update on Wednesday: “He’s been managed very well after his injury in pre-season. It was obviously going to be a long one. Big moment, first time back in team training. He’ll be back partially over the coming weeks, and we’ll look to get him on board as quick as possible.”
Potential Return: given his return to training, it should not be too long, once the internationals are over.
Luke Shaw
Injury: Calf
As was said on Wednesday: “Luke [is] also doing pitch work like he did today. He’s progressing [and will] hopefully [be in] partial team training soon.”
Potential Return: Lord only knows, as the goalposts consistently get moved back on this guy. It’s hard to put any credence to any return timeline on this guy.
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