Fernandes, Mount, Mainoo - Manchester United latest injury news and return dates as two stars could return
The latest Man Utd injury news and predicted return dates ahead of the match vs Burnley.
Manchester United could be handed a double injury boost when they travel to face Burnley in the Premier League in midweek.
Ruben Amorim will hope to see an improvement from his depleted squad after they were held to draws by both Wolves and Leeds last week. United named an extremely youthful bench for both matches and will hope to have a few more senior players available for selection at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.
United are still without Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo due to their participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, while five stars missed the Leeds draw due to injury. They might not have to suffer much longer, though, with two of those stars expected to return to the squad in midweek.
Manchester United latest injury news and return dates
Bruno Fernandes - 7 January vs Burnley (A)
Fernandes has missed the last three matches after he suffered a hamstring issue against Aston Villa. There is a hope he could be back in the United squad to face Burnley in midweek.
Mason Mount - 7 January vs Burnley (A)
Mount was taken off at half-time of the Newcastle win with a minor issue. He was only expected to be sidlined for a short period of time and could be back on the bench against Burnley.
Kobbie Mainoo - 11 January vs Brighton (H)
Mainoo was initially expected to return before Fernandes and shouldn’t be too far behind in his injury recovery. He should be back in a matchday squad this month, and possibly even this week.
Matthijs De Ligt - 11 January vs Brighton (H)
De Ligt has stepped up his injury return in recent days and could be available by the end of the week. He is expected to be back in action at some stage this month.
Harry Maguire - 17 January vs Man City (H)
Maguire is still sidelined and it is not clear when he will be available again. His timeframe appears to be the longest of any currently injured player but he could be back before the end of the month.
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