Manchester United want to keep away from a 3rd defeat to Tottenham Hotspur this season after they go to north London on Sunday, however they could need to do issues the onerous method with out some key midfield and defensive personnel.
The Crimson Devils have been grinding out some essential leads to the cup competitions over current weeks however face an damage disaster heading to the capital as they appear to enhance their Premier League kind.
Listed here are the gamers Ruben Amorim can be with out this weekend.
The majority of United’s accidents have are available defence this season and they’re lacking a lot of essential rearguard members for Sunday’s journey south. Lisandro Martinez is probably the most vital absentee and the South American can be unavailable for the rest of the marketing campaign after not too long ago tearing his ACL.
The eternally injured Luke Shaw continues to be on the sidelines as he recovers from a hamstring problem, whereas veteran Jonny Evans continues to overlook out having not made the matchday squad since Boxing Day.
There are doubts over United’s back-up goalkeepers, too. Each Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton missed the FA Cup fourth spherical victory over Leicester Metropolis and may very well be unavailable for the journey to Spurs.
Amorim has been dealt a number of blows on the cusp of United’s conflict with Spurs, with three midfielders more likely to miss out on Sunday’s duel. Kobbie Mainoo is a assured absentee as a result of damage and is observing a number of weeks on the sidelines. The Englishman had been utilized in a extra superior position throughout current weeks, both as a quantity ten or false 9.
Manuel Ugarte and Toby Collyer are each vital doubts, too, leaving Amorim extremely quick on high quality midfield choices. Whereas neither is definitively dominated out of the match-up simply but, the pair seem unlikely to function.
With long-term absentee Mason Mount additionally sidelined, both Casemiro or Christian Eriksen ought to companion Bruno Fernandes in central midfield at Spurs.
Amad Diallo is reported to have suffered a season-ending damage. Whereas we await the total extent of his problem, it is secure to say the Ivorian is not going to function right here.
Luckily for United, they don’t have any accidents to cope with in at striker. Sadly for the Crimson Devils, they’ve two strikers bang off form in Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
The towering duo have been unconvincing all through the marketing campaign and their performances have been so uninspiring that 17-year-old academy striker Chido Obi has been coaching with United’s first staff forward of the journey to Tottenham.
Man Utd gamers lacking for Tottenham conflict
Participant
Standing
Altay Bayindir
Doubt
Tom Heaton
Doubt
Lisandro Martinez
Out
Luke Shaw
Out
Jonny Evans
Out
Kobbie Mainoo
Out
Manuel Ugarte
Doubt
Toby Collyer
Doubt
Mason Mount
Out
Amad Diallo
Out
