Manchester United handed injury boost as Michael Carrick delivers two-man update | OneFootball

Midfielder could be set for return to action

Michael Carrick has delivered an update on Mason Mount and Matthijs de Ligt as Manchester United wait on their two injured stars.

De Ligt suffered a back issue in November last year and has not featured since.

It means that the Dutchman has not played under Carrick since the former midfielder took over the reins from Ruben Amorim.

However, Carrick issued a positive update on Mount, saying that the midfielder was back in training.

“Mason is getting closer,” Carrick said ahead of United’s clash with Crystal Palace.

As for Dutch international de Ligt, the return timeline was slightly less clear.

“It’s part of football unfortunately, so we’ll get him back when we can,” Carrick explained.

“It's just the nature of the issue really. It’s a difficult one to pin down a timeline.

“He’s definitely improving, so we're just working towards that really. I can’t give you more at this stage.”

There was no update on Lisandro Martinez, who was ruled out of the 1-0 win over Everton with a calf problem.

Carrick explained that the Argentine would only be out short term, citing “one or two weeks” for his recovery.

That could, however, mean that he misses the home clash against Palace.

United take on the Eagles at Old Trafford this weekend looking to consolidate their place in the top four of the Premier League table.