Man Utd ‘planning emergency signing’ as Erik ten Hag hit with new harm blow
Shaw is ready for a number of weeks on the sidelines with an unspecified muscular downside. The England star had began the primary two Premier League matches of the season.
United are additionally at present with out Tyrell Malacia. The Dutchman returned in pre-season with an harm and didn’t characteristic in any of the Red Devils’ friendlies.
Diogo Dalot has beforehand performed at left-back and will fill in towards Nottingham Forest this weekend. But Ten Hag continues to be eager so as to add one other physique to his squad in that place.
The Manchester Evening News says United are concentrating on a short-term deal for a left-back. Malacia’s return date is unknown, whereas Brandon Williams accomplished a mortgage transfer to Ipswich on Thursday.
United have teen Alvaro Fernandez, who did characteristic in pre-season. However, the 20-year-old is but to make his senior debut for the membership and will head out on mortgage.
United chiefs will now be scrambling in an try and discover a left-back between now and subsequent Friday’s 11pm deadline. Shaw’s absence is yet one more harm blow to Ten Hag after a less-than-convincing begin to the brand new season.
Mason Mount is ready for as much as six weeks out with the hamstring downside he suffered within the 2-0 defeat at Tottenham. Fellow new signing Rasmus Hojlund continues to be but to return to full health after his again harm.
Young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo will not be anticipated again till October following the ankle harm he suffered in pre-season. Amad and Tom Heaton are additionally out with no return dates mounted.
Lisandro Martinez is an alternative choice for Ten Hag at left-back having performed in that place at earlier membership Ajax. However, that may disrupt his centre-back partnership with Raphael Varane.
United shall be hoping for a giant enchancment when Forest make the journey to Old Trafford on Saturday. The Red Devils’ lifeless second-half efficiency at Spurs drew sturdy criticism from former gamers equivalent to Roy Keane.
Ten Hag’s aspect solely scraped previous Wolves on the opening day after VAR wrongly determined towards giving Gary O’Neil’s aspect a penalty in stoppage time. Forest head into the match having crushed Sheffield United 2-1 on the City Ground final day trip.