Team news: Man Utd injury news and Starting XI for Brighton clash as 7 ruled out and 5 doubtful

Team news: Man Utd injury news and Starting XI for Brighton clash as 7 ruled out and 5 doubtful

The latest injury news ahead of Manchester United’s home game with Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.

The international break is over and Manchester United will now turn their focus towards moving on from what has been a challenging start to the new Premier League season.

As it stands, Erik ten Hag’s men are sat in eleventh place in the table after winning two and losing two of their four fixtures during the first month of the campaign.

They went into the international break on a low after late goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus gave Arsenal a 3-1 home win against the Red Devils after Marcus Rashford’s opener was cancelled out by Gunners captain Martin Odegaard.

Life won’t get any easier for Ten Hag and his players as they host a Brighton and Hove Albion side that have taken maximum points from three of their opening four games and are currently the Premier League’s top goalscorers with 12 goals from their quartet of fixtures.

The United boss and his Seagulls counterpart Roberto Di Zerbi have a number of big calls to make ahead of the Old Trafford clash with several players struggling to find full fitness after injury.

Manchester World takes a look at who could return for the game and who has already been ruled out.

Erik ten Hag has several injury and availability issues ahead of Saturday’s Old Trafford clash with Brighton and Hove Albion – and so does his Seagulls counterpart Roberto Di Zerbi.

1. When are Manchester United’s injured players expected to return?

Erik ten Hag has several injury and availability issues ahead of Saturday’s Old Trafford clash with Brighton and Hove Albion – and so does his Seagulls counterpart Roberto Di Zerbi.

Knee injury – expected return February 2023.

2. Julio Enciso
Knee injury – possible return v Man Utd

3. Evan Ferguson
Knee injury – possible return v Man Utd

4. Danny Welbeck
Muscle injury – possible return v Man Utd

5. Tom Heaton
Calf injury – no return date

6. Amad Diallo
Knee injury – no return date

7. Kobbie Mainoo, ankle
Ankle injury – expected return 7th October

8. Raphael Varane
Unknown injury – expected return 23rd September

9. Tyrell Malacia
Knee injury – expected return 30th September

10. Luke Shaw
Muscle injury – expected return 22nd September

11. Sofyan Amrabat
Back injury – possible return v Brighton

12. Lisandro Martinez
Foot injury – possible return v Brighton

13. Mason Mount
Thigh injury – possible return v Brighton