Man Utd injury update: Rashford, Shaw and Dorgu latest ahead of Roma
Manchester United are assessing their squad ahead of Tuesday's Champions League trip from... well, hosting AS Roma at Old Trafford, with the latest fitness news dominating the build-up after a tough run of results.
The Evening Standard reports that United's winless run had stretched to nine matches following the defeat at Chelsea, though there was a boost on the injury front, with Kobbie Mainoo among those making progress (Evening Standard). That sense of a slowly improving sick list is echoed elsewhere as the focus shifts to the visit of Roma.
The Manchester Evening News, previewing the Roma game directly, lists Rashford, Shaw and Dorgu among the names being monitored for fitness ahead of the Champions League clash, noting the pressure Michael Carrick is under at Old Trafford (Manchester Evening News). A separate Manchester Evening News piece goes further, reporting that as many as nine players are set to miss out against Roma following the latest Rashford update, underlining just how stretched United's options could be for the European tie (Manchester Evening News).
There's also a swirl of speculation around Rashford's long-term future. TeamTalk reports that the forward is said to be ready to 'quit' Manchester United once again, with INEOS reportedly setting a condition for a January exit after United offered him fresh terms (TeamTalk). It's worth stressing this is being reported as transfer talk and speculation rather than anything confirmed, but it adds an extra layer of uncertainty around a player who already features prominently in the injury conversation.
Taken together, the picture building ahead of Roma is of a squad short on numbers, with Rashford, Shaw and Dorgu all under the microscope, Mainoo offering a rare bit of good news, and background noise over Rashford's future refusing to go away. United fans will be hoping as many of the walking wounded as possible are passed fit in time for kick-off on Tuesday night.
For now, all eyes are on team news in the build-up to the Roma visit, with Carrick needing his strongest available XI as United look to arrest that poor run of form in Europe.
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