Injury update on Shaw, Reguilon, Mainoo – Manchester United injury news and return date against Galatasaray
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Man United have a timely chance to bounce back when the Champions League returns on Tuesday night following their Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace.
Manchester United go into Tuesday night’s clash with Galatasaray with the pressure once again on their shoulders after defeat to Crystal Palace this weekend.
Joachim Andersen scored a brilliant goal midway through the first half to beat United after being humiliated by the hosts in the previous match. The Red Devils tried to equalize throughout the contest, but a lack of breakthrough ultimately doomed them.
The lack of options in defense is a major concern for Erik ten Hag ahead of their return to Champions League action in midweek and fans will be hoping for good news on the injury front. Ahead of the clash at Old Trafford, MEN Sport took a look at the latest news from the Carrington treatment room.
Luke Shaw
Injury: Unknown
What the Ten Hags said:
“We can’t do that [put a specific time limit on repayment]. Nowadays, it’s a personal matter, they’ll be out for a while. I think Luke [Shaw] will be longer.
Potential return date: October November
Sergio Reguilon
Injury: Unknown
What we know:
The on-loan Tottenham left-back missed United’s Carabao Cup clash with Palace after struggling against Burnley despite feeling unwell. A statement released by the club on Friday said he was unavailable for the rematch against Roy Hodgson’s side due to a “minor injury”.
Potential return date: October 3 against Galatasaray
Kobbie Mainoo
Injury: Ankle
What we know:
The midfielder canceled his personal training program at Carrington to recover from injury during the pre-season tour. Mainoo was spotted in good spirits with Jadon Sancho on Saturday.
Potential return date: October
Lisandro Martinez
Injury: Foot
What the Ten Hags said:
“This is really sad and disappointing news. He had to go through the same process and I really feel sorry for him. The team will miss him. As you know, we have more injuries, so we always have to deal with that as a team. As a club we have to deal with injuries. He must be strong. He will fight back, I’m sure. He is a character. The season is still long and he will be in good form. We have to do our job well, put ourselves in the right position so he can contribute and add quality when he returns.”
Potential return date: December
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Injury: hamstring
What we know:
The full-back is expected to be sidelined for several weeks with a hamstring injury sustained in the final minutes of United’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Potential return date:
November
Tyrell Malacia
Injury: Unknown
What we know:
The Dutch left-back reported for pre-season with an unspecified problem and did not feature during pre-season.
Potential return date:
Unknown
Amad
Injury: Knee
Amad was seen back in the gym last month after picking up a knee injury during the pre-season tour of the US. He seems to be making progress on a return but no timeframe has been set by the club.
Potential return date: Unknown
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Wolves
GK: Josa Sa (7) – played very little to do in the first half but made some fantastic saves in the second to keep his side at level.
RB: Nelson Semedo (6) – Was above average in the first half but struggled with play in the second as Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz doubled up on him.
CB: Craig Dawson (7) – Continues to age like fine wine and made one superb block late on from Luis Diaz. Will argue he was fouled for Liverpool’s third.
CB: Max Kilman (7) – Put in a good performance in the heart of defence for Wolves and could only watch as his side missed chance after chance.
LB: Rayan Ait-Nouri (6) – Struggled more in the second half as Liverpool went on and he was taken off with an injury.
CM: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (8) – Wolves’ summer signing already looks like a player they’ll struggle to retain and was absolutely everywhere for the home side in a wonderful midfield performance.
CM: Mario Lemina (6) – Did a lot of assisting work in midfield and helped keep Szoboszlai largely for much of his nice encounter.
CM: Joao Gomes (7) – Tactical shift from Liverpool left him somewhat bypassed in the second half.
RW: Hwang Hee Chan (6) – Gave his side a 7 minute lead but looked drained towards the end of the first half and was sent to the bench on the hour mark as his side experienced more pressure.
ST: Matheus Cunha (5) – Was wonderful Until towards the end of the game, where he missed two clear chances that will have left Wolves wondering what if.
LW: Pedro Neto (7) – The best player on the pitch for half the game, Neto created the chance for the opening goal and gave Gomez a terrible first half. Liverpool’s changes left him largely anonymous in the second though.
Substitutes
Fabio Silva (6) – Didn’t have much of an impact when he came on.
Matt Doherty (5) – Came on and didn’t have an impact the game.
Hugo Bueno (5) – Came on for the injured Ait-Nouri and was unlucky to see an effort deflect off him for Liverpool’s third.
Boubacar Traore (5) – A clear step down from those he replaced, he couldn’t get into the game.
Tommy Doyle (5) – A disappointing debut but showed flashes of his talent when he came on.
Liverpool
GK: Alisson (5) – Didn’t have much to do as Wolves try to find the target.
RB: Joe Gomez (3) – Had a torrid afternoon against Pedro Neto, who most times left him for dead in the first half.
CB: Joel Matip (5) – Lack the confidence as first-choice options for Liverpool but did okay. But was much improved in the second half when his side dominated more of the ball.
CB: Jarell Quansah (6) – Enjoyed a strong debut for the Reds until he left the pitch with a late injury.
LB: Andy Robertson (6) – Was Liverpool’s best player in the first half, though he did lose his man for the opener. Made up for it late in the match by scoring the winner.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister (4) – Largely lacks composure in the first half and picked up a needless yellow card before being taken off at the interval.
CM: Dominik Szoboszlai (7) – Had his worst half in a Liverpool shirt so far and couldn’t seem to find his usual passing style, but controlled the game in the second and was excellent in a slightly deeper role.
CM: Curtis Jones (5) – Largely anonymous but covered a lot of the pitch and worked hard.
RW: Mohamed Salah (6) – Had poor game compared to his own high standards and was hardly involved, but made those involvements count by helping with three great assists in a show of his continued quality.
ST: Cody Gakpo (5) – Missed two good chances to level the scoring. Scored the needed equaliser with his last touch as a small redemption for his performance.
LW: Diogo Jota (5) – Had a difficult afternoon and was taken off the pitch after an hour.
Substitutes:
Luis Diaz (6) – Helped with Liverpool’s balance in the second half without any direct impact in the final third.
Darwin Nunez (7) – Okey when he came on and helped Liverpool’s improvement towards the second half.
Harvey Elliot (7) – Was strong advancing forwards and got his reward with a deflected goal to seal all three points.
Ibrahim Konate (6) – Was just on for the final 10 minutes.
Ryan Gravenberch (N/A)– Handed his debut almost at stoppage time.
Expert analysis
If Cunha was just average at shooting and striking the ball he would be a hell of a player.
