Manchester United dealt double injury blow as Michael Carrick reveals latest

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-12 · by Oli Gent

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Manchester United faces a significant challenge ahead of their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, October 12, 2026, due to injuries to key players. Both Luke Shaw and Facundo Mainoo are expected to miss the game, adding to existing absences of Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui. Manager Michael Carrick must now decide who will replace Shaw at left-back; options include moving right-back Diogo Dalot or utilizing Ayden Heaven or Harry Amass as substitutes. Despite these setbacks, Carrick confirmed that Matthijs de Ligt might return after training alongside other players like Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez. The team's lineup is uncertain but predicted to feature Bryan Mbeumo in attack if Benjamin Sesko remains out due to injury. United’s last victory over Atletico was a 4-0 win at Old Trafford, while this will be their first away game in the Champions League since 2023.

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Oli Gent
83 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Red Devils visit the Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in their first Champions League away game in three years, but they will miss two of Carrick’s first-choice stars when they converge on the Spanish capital.
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🔮 There were a notable number of absentees, however, and Roberto De Zerbi will be hoping to see some of them back shortly.
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🔮 Potential return date: Saturday October 10, vs Leeds (H) Christos Tzolis Early reports claim that the forward could be out for up to three weeks, potentially missing games against Leeds, Lille, Nottingham Forest and Bayern Munich.
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Champions League Sabah Spanish The Red Devils United

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United ORG · 3× Carrick PERSON · 2× Atleti ORG · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Diego Simeone’s PERSON · 1× Mainoo PERSON · 1× Sabah ORG · 1× Shaw PERSON · 1× Spanish NORP · 1× The Red Devils ORG · 1×

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The Red Devils visit the Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in their first Champions League away game in three years, but they will miss two of Carrick’s first-choice stars when they converge on the Spanish capital.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
🔮 The Red Devils visit the Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in their first Champions League away game in three years, but they will miss two of Carrick’s first-choice stars when they converge on the Spanish capital.
2026-10-12 · Evening Standard
Manchester United dealt double injury blow as Michael Carrick reveals latest · assertive framing

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The Red Devils visit the Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in their first Champions League away game in three years, but they will miss two of Carrick’s first-choice stars when they converge on the Spanish capital. asserted
they → visit → capital
United made a winning return to Europe’s top table with a 4-0 victory over minnows Sabah at Old Trafford, but the level of their opposition will increase monumentally when they taken on Diego Simeone’s Atleti. asserted
they → make → Atleti
There was concern when Shaw and Mainoo were not spotted in open training ahead of Tuesday’s fixture, and Carrick confirmed the worst ahead of the game. asserted
Carrick → be → game
“They've not travelled, both picked up issues in the game at the weekend so they're out,” the United boss said simply. asserted
boss → travel → weekend
It leaves the Premier League outfit with a headache over who fills in at left-back, with Patrick Dorgu, the natural replacement, sidelined with a hamstring problem picked up on international duty with Denmark. asserted
Dorgu → leave → Denmark
Noussair Mazraoui, who has also played on the left of defence, is also an injury doubt after he returned from Morocco’s camp with a knock that kept him out of the 1-1 draw with Tottenham last time out. asserted
that → play → Tottenham
That leaves Diogo Dalot as the other option, with the Portuguese having played in that position a number of times for United. asserted
Portuguese → leave → United
It could mean another run-out for Leny Yoro at right-back, after the Frenchman was selected ahead of Dalot against Spurs. uncertain
Frenchman → mean → Spurs
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