(Football news) Manchester United will have one eye on next week’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon after they played out a 2-2 draw in Thursday’s meeting in France.
Ruben Amorim will hope his team can warm up for the return European fixture by ending a three-game winless run in their Premier League game against a Newcastle side that has won four competitive matches in a row.
Manchester United are out of European contention in the Premier League, sitting in 13th place with just 38 points to their name after 31 matches.
Here, let’s round up Manchester United’s injury and suspension news ahead of their clash against the Magpies, who currently occupy fifth place in the standings.
Matthijs de Ligt
Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
De Ligt has missed Man United’s last two matches after he appeared to sustain an ankle injury in Manchester United’s defeat to Nottingham Forest earlier this month. Speaking ahead of Thursday’s draw with Lyon, Amorim admitted he was unsure when the Dutchman would return to action.
Toby Collyer
Status: Out
Type of injury: Leg
Possible return date: Unknown
Collyer has been absent from the last three matchday squads. Amorim confirmed on Wednesday that the 21-year-old has a leg problem, which is expected to keep him out of action for a “few weeks”.
Ayden Heaven
Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
The injury that Heaven picked up before the international break is not as bad as originally feared, with Amorim confident the youngster will return to the fold before the end of the season.
Lisandro Martinez
Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Martinez has been unavailable since he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in February’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace. It typically takes around six months to recover from such a serious injury, meaning the Argentine is likely to be out until at least the latter stages of the year.
Amad Diallo
Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
Diallo has played since featuring in Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Leicester City on February 7. It was initially thought that he would miss the remainder of the season, but there is hope that he could still have a role to play in the 2024-25 campaign.
Jonny Evans
Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown
Evans remains sidelined with a muscle problem that has kept him out of action since December. It is currently unclear when the experienced defender will be ready to come back into the matchday squad.
MANCHESTER UNITED’S SUSPENSION LIST
Man United have no players suspended for the trip to St James’ Park.
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