Manchester United were without a host of players for the game with Bayern Munich and travel to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday
Manchester United were without 12 players - 10 due to injury - for their Champions League showdown vs Bayern Munich as Erik ten Hag and his misfiring team had to make do without regular starters.
Raphael Varane, Sofyan Amrabat and Mason Mount returned to training in some description during the build-up to that game at the Allianz Arena and could feature when United resume the Premier League season at Turf Moor on Saturday night. But there are still mounting selection concerns before the Burnley match.
Setbacks to Tom Heaton, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo mean United were down to the bare bones in midweek. Here's our latest round-up from the treatment table as Ten Hag prepares to do yet another head count for the trip to Burnley.
Raphael Varane
Injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: September 23 vs Burnley
What Ten Hag has said: "He had complaints, we didn't want to risk him. We have to wait."
Sofyan Amrabat
Injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: September 23 vs Burnley
What Ten Hag has said: "He came back unfortunately with injury, so he was not available [against Brighton], but on the short notice [soon], yes, I'm sure we will all get joy from them [new signings]."
Mason Mount
Injury: Muscular
Possible return date: September 23 vs Burnley
After missing four games with a muscular problem, Mount has returned to training. However, the England regular was not fit enough to be included at the Allianz Arena.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Injury: Unspecified
Return date: October/November
What United have said: The club confirmed on September 18 that Wan-Bissaka picked up an unspecified injury during the short cameo he made in the Brighton game. He had also been unwell in the build-up.
Harry Maguire
Injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: September 23 vs Burnley
Maguire did not travel with the 21-man party to Bavaria on Wednesday night after picking up an injury during the final training session before their Champions League opener.
Luke Shaw
Injury: Muscular
Return date: October/November
What Ten Hag has said: "We can't do that [put a definite timescale on returns]. It's personal these days and they will be out for some period absent."
Recovering at Carrington: Tom Heaton (calf), Tyrell Malacia (unspecified), Kobbie Mainoo (ankle), Amad (knee).
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