Man Utd: Ralf Rangnick on Edinson Cavani injury latest, Harry Maguire boos and Paul Pogba issue

Ralf Rangnick has confirmed Edinson Cavani will miss Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Leicester City on Saturday after he sustained an injury on international duty.

The forward, who has been hampered with injuries this season, was substituted in the 29th minute in Uruguay’s 2-0 win over Chile.

United’s interim boss also discussed the reception Harry Maguire received while playing for England against Ivory Coast and recent comments made by Paul Pogba.

Cavani ruled out

Cavani has been ruled out of the Red Devils game with the Foxes after picking up another injury.

The 35-year-old is now expected to be out for a significant ‘a couple of weeks’ Rangnick has confirmed, but the type of injury hasn’t been disclosed.

"According to the doctor, he will be out for a couple of weeks, four weeks, maybe even five weeks, so we have to wait and see,” Rangnick said in his pre-match press conference.

“That’s obviously bad news to have another striker missing out. Apart from that, all the others seem to be fit.”

Maguire boos and importance to team

Rangnick admits he ‘didn’t understand’ why Maguire was on the receiving end of boos at Wembley, with the German stating the Red Devils no.5 have been ‘playing well’ for club and country.

“He [Maguire] knows my position towards him, he’s been a very valuable player for the team and the club, the captain,” Rangnick said.”

"I didn’t understand what happened at Wembley, it won’t happen in our stadium with the Red Army. He’s been playing well for Manchester United and England in the last couple of years.

“Gareth Southgate said something after the game and Harry Kane. I didn’t watch the game but I heard what had happened after they announced the starting line up. [It’s] Difficult to understand."

Pogba comments

Pogba recently stated he wasn’t sure of his role in United’s team, especially when he has played in a number of positions for the club so far this season.

Rangnick has insisted he won’t judge the Red Devils no.6 on his comment but instead what he does on the pitch, but it’s ‘normal’ to play in multiple positions when the team has been hit with injuries.

“I’ve got enough to do now to prepare the team for the next game, and I don’t think it makes sense to interpret or just judge what he has said in an interview, it doesn’t make sense, for me it’s only important to judge him,” he said.

"I heard he [Pogba] said he had played in different positions in the last couple of weeks — since the game against West Ham we have lost three strikers since then — with Bruno [Fernandes] or Scott McTominay missing, you have to play in a different role. This is normal."