(Football news) Mainoo has not represented Manchester United since the start of February due to a muscular problem, but the Englishman was able to train alongside his teammates on Wednesday morning, and his return to the squad has now been confirmed.
There is disappointing news when it comes to Matthijs de Ligt, as the Netherlands international is absent due to the problem that he suffered against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League last week.
Toby Collyer has also suffered a knock that has ruled him out, while Lisandro Martinez, Amad Diallo, Ayden Heaven and Jonny Evans are absent for the 20-time English champions.
Mason Mount and Luke Shaw have both recently returned following injury issues, though, and the former is in contention to start, while the latter could feature at some stage of the European contest.
Mainoo returns to Manchester United squad for Lyon clash
Youngsters Jaydan Kamason and Jack Moorhouse are in the group, in addition to Harry Amass and Godwill Kukonki, with the academy duo also taking part in Wednesday’s training session at Carrington.
Manchester United head coach Amorim has big decisions to make following the Manchester derby, with Joshua Zirkzee in line for a recall, while Mount, as mentioned, will be under consideration for a start.
De Ligt’s absence means that it is likely to be the same back three from the clash against Manchester City, with Noussair Mazraoui joining Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro in the defensive set-up.
Amorim must also decide whether to move Bruno Fernandes back into central midfield or keep him as one of the number 10s, especially considering Casemiro’s recent form, with the Brazilian one of the team’s better performers in recent weeks.
Rasmus Hojlund has saved his best form for the Europa League this season, scoring five times and registering three assists in 10 appearances in the competition, while captain Fernandes has four goals and three assists in nine European outings for the club this term.
Manchester United squad vs. Lyon
Goalkeepers: Bayindir, Heaton, Onana
Defenders: Amass, Dalot, Dorgu, Kamason, Kukonki, Lindelof, Maguire, Mazraoui, Shaw, Yoro
Midfielders: Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Mainoo, Moorhouse, Mount, Ugarte
Forwards: Garnacho, Hojlund, Zirkzee
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