Manchester United have won just two of their last five games and are dealing with injuries to key players, including Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt. Mason Mount was substituted against Newcastle on Boxing Day after sustaining an injury in the first half.
Mount's exact injury has not been confirmed. Manager Ruben Amorim said: 'He felt something at half-time. He wanted to go [on] and that is also a good thing. He wanted to go to the second half but we cannot lose more players, if you are not 100 per cent.'
Fernandes has been sidelined with a hamstring injury suffered in the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa. He missed the Newcastle game, only his third injury absence since joining the club. Amorim said: 'Kobbie is going to return faster than Bruno.'
Mainoo sustained a calf injury in training and missed matches against Aston Villa and Newcastle. The youngster is yet to start a Premier League game and has been linked with a January move. Potential return dates are December 30 against Wolves or January 4 at Leeds.
De Ligt has been out with a back injury since November 30, having previously played every minute in the league. Maguire has a thigh injury dating back to early November. Lisandro Martinez returned to full fitness and made his first start since February in the Newcastle win.
