(Football news) With just 12 appearances and one assist in his career for Erik ten Hag’s squad since joining from the Blues last summer, the former Chelsea player has had a difficult start to life at Old Trafford.
Despite being available to Ten Hag for the entirety of October, Mount had previously missed several weeks due to a minor injury he acquired against Tottenham Hotspur in August.
The England international has missed the last four months due to a calf injury, though, and has not played for the Red Devils since a 1-0 victory against Luton Town on November 11.
Mount has missed Man United’s last 21 games across all competitions due to the severe injury, but on Tuesday morning, the Red Devils confirmed that the midfielder was finally back out on the Carrington pitches.
The club also hailed Mount’s “work ethic” during his lengthy rehabilitation and labelled the 25-year-old a “diligent professional”, saying in an injury update: “Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United squad has been boosted by Mason Mount’s return to training.
“The 25-year-old’s playing time has been limited by injury since joining from Chelsea last summer, but he has remained upbeat and positive throughout his rehabilitation.
“A diligent professional, Mount has worked closely with the club’s medical staff and displayed a work ethic that helped him to become one of the most decorated young players in the game.
“The England international’s return to fitness will bring great energy to the squad and the former Champions League winner cannot wait to get started again.”
Mount could therefore be in contention to return to competitive action on Sunday, when Manchester United host Liverpool in their FA Cup quarter-final showdown, and Ten Hag will be pressed for an update in Friday’s press conference.
However, speaking ahead of last weekend’s 2-0 win over Everton, the Manchester United said that Mount would most likely return after the international break, in spite of the fact that the Englishman was in a “good spell”.
The Dutchman has already confirmed that Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rasmus Hojlund and Harry Maguire should be able to make their comebacks against the Reds, who will be Manchester United’s final opponent before the international break.
All of Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Anthony Martial remain on the sidelines, though, while young striker Omari Forson has also entered the treatment room with an unspecified concern.
The Red Devils defeated Everton in Saturday’s midday kickoff thanks to penalties from Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes. Ten Hag’s team is now sixth in the standings, eight points behind Aston Villa and six behind Tottenham Hotspur, who still have a game in hand.
After the international break, Manchester United visits Brentford on March 30 in preparation for two exciting matches against Chelsea and Liverpool in early April.
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