Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed Manchester United manager, succeeding Michael Carrick. The 54-year-old will oversee two USA matches against Haiti in the coming days before officially starting work at Old Trafford next week.
He will be keen to assess the squad's fitness, with United managing a lengthy injury list ahead of the Premier League trip to Liverpool next weekend.
Key players sidelined
Patrick Dorgu, who has only just returned to full fitness, could miss the trip to Anfield after leaving the Denmark camp with a knock.
Carlos Baleba faces an extended period on the sidelines, as confirmed by former United boss Michael Carrick ahead of the game with Villa last week. Carrick said: "Carlos, we don't know [when he will be back], but it will be a number of weeks. It's definitely not this week, and it won't be any time over the international break. It'll be a little bit longer than that."
Benjamin Sesko is unlikely to feature again before January with persistent shin problems. Carrick, speaking earlier this month, said: "Yeah, unfortunately Ben looks like he's going to be out for a period of time. We're still not clear of exactly how long, but it's going to be for a longer period of time."
Return dates in focus
Luke Shaw's ambition is to make his return to action at Anfield after the international break, so the full back could feature in Pochettino's first XI. Marcus Rashford's recovery from a hip injury is being assessed 'day by day', but the forward should be fit enough to come into the frame for the clash at Liverpool.
Manuel Ugarte could be out for the remainder of the season after picking up a serious knee injury. The midfielder continues to recover at Carrington.
