Man Utd Afternoon Round-Up, Tuesday 6th October 2026: Ugarte Opens Up on Recovery Work as He Eyes United Comeback

Manuel Ugarte has spoken about the mental side of his recovery as he works his way back towards the Manchester United first team, having needed surgery after picking up a knee injury on World Cup duty with Uruguay (Manchester Evening News).

Elsewhere, the Manchester Evening News looks back at Manchester United's bold attempt in the past to sign Steven Gerrard from Liverpool, revisiting Sir Alex Ferguson's pursuit of the midfielder and Gerrard's own message on the episode (Manchester Evening News).

On the current state of affairs, the Manchester Evening News notes that Michael Carrick's United have had a difficult start to the campaign, though they suggest things could be worse by pointing to problems elsewhere in the city - while cautioning that United are unlikely to keep benefiting from good fortune for much longer (Manchester Evening News).

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