Manchester United face mounting injury crisis ahead of international break

According to a report by the Evening Standard, Manchester United head into the international break facing fresh injury concerns alongside manager Michael Carrick’s uncertain future.

Defender Harry Maguire was substituted at half-time during Sunday’s dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa after suffering a back spasm. Carrick remarked on Maguire’s setback:

“Harry had a bad back. A really bad back spasm that he had with maybe 10-15 minutes to go in the first half.”

​Summer signing Carlos Baleba faces several weeks out with a hamstring injury, with Carrick stating:

“Carlos we don’t know exactly, but it’ll be a number of weeks yet.”

Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw remain sidelined but could return against Liverpool on November 22.

Benjamin Sesko is out until 2027 with a long-term shin issue, while Manuel Ugarte remains sidelined with a torn ACL.

Carrick noted regarding Sesko:

“We’re not exactly sure yet how long, but it’s going to be a significant amount of time, unfortunately.”