Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo are both absent for Manchester United’s Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid.
Shaw and Mainoo started for Man Utd in the 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham at the weekend, but their involvement in the Spanish capital on Tuesday night was placed into serious doubt.
As the Man United squad were put through their paces at Carrington on Monday morning, neither player took part in the training session.
Shaw was substituted in stoppage-time against Spurs and later spotted limping as he made his Old Trafford exit, while Mainoo completed the full 90 minutes.
Carrick confirms double fitness blow
Michael Carrick provided an update on the pair in the news conference on Monday evening, confirming the double fitness blow.
"They've not travelled, they both picked up issues in the game on Saturday [against Spurs] and we were working through that, to see what that looks like," he said.
"At the moment, they are not ready for the game tomorrow."
Selection dilemma at left-back
As Shaw will be forced to miss a second Champions League match in succession, it leaves the Man United head coach with a selection dilemma at left-back as Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui are also sidelined.
Therefore, Carrick could move first-choice right-back Diogo Dalot to the opposite flank, thus making minimal changes to the defence that started at the weekend.
Alternatively there is also the option of moving Lisandro Martinez across or handing a start to Ayden Heaven or fellow youngster Harry Amass.
Midfield options and predicted XI
In midfield, United are well placed to cope if Mainoo has to miss out. Carlos Baleba could make his full debut after a substitute appearance against Spurs and Andrey Santos is pushing for more minutes having not featured in the two games either side of the international break.
Bryan Mbeumo put forward his case to continue up front, in the absence of Benjamin Sesko, with a goal at the weekend but Amad Diallo and Matheus Cunha are at risk of making way for Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee.
Predicted Manchester United XI: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Tielemans, Baleba; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
Injured: Ugarte, Dorgu, Sesko, Mazraoui, Heaton, Shaw, Mainoo
Time and date: 8pm BST on Tuesday, October 13, 2026
How to watch: Amazon Prime
Venue: Metropolitano Stadium
