Man United injury update: Rashford, Shaw and Malacia latest news and return dates (2024)

Marc Mayo20 April 2023

Manchester United have received a timely boost to their injury crisis as Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw near a return to playing action.

Erik ten Hag addressed the media on Wednesday having seen his defence hit by Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez’s absence, while Tyrell Malacia was ruled out of the win at Nottingham Forest.

In midfield, Marcel Sabitzer was pulled from the line-up on Sunday after an injury blow but has now left the treatment room, where Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek remain.

Tom Heaton and Alejandro Garnacho are also unavailable but, at least, United did welcome back Christian Eriksen at the weekend. Fans have also discovered the reason behind Phil Jones’ mystery absence.

Here is your latest update of Manchester United injuries and return dates...

Marcus Rashford

United welcomed Rashford back to training on Wednesday after he sat out two games with a groin injury.

It remains to be seen if he is fit to start in Seville, although Ten Hag had previously hinted that he had a “chance” at featuring.

Luke Shaw

The Forest game came too soon for left-back Shaw, who did appear to be within a shot of playing in his manager’s pre-game assessment.

Also absent for the past two matches, it appears he will be fit for Sevilla after he trained on the eve of the trip.

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Tyrell Malacia

A knee injury kept Malacia out of the team at Forest after the defender had been “struggling in the week”.

United have indicated that the issue is not serious and he has also been training. The Dutchman may be fit to face Sevilla and could even start if Shaw is moved across to central defence.

Raphael Varane

United have confirmed Varane’s absence for a “few weeks” following his half-time exit against Sevilla.

The exact nature of the injury has not been announced, reportedly a foot complaint, and he may be eyeing a return against either West Ham or Wolves in the middle of next month.

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Marcel Sabitzer

Austrian midfielder Sabitzer was down to start at the weekend yet felt an issue in the warm-up, leading to him being scratched for Eriksen. However, he has since returned to training.

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Ten Hag said after the Forest win: “We decided not to take the risk. When you have Eriksen on the bench, it is definitely not a disadvantage.”

Lisandro Martinez

Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being taken off on a stretcher in the Europa League draw.

The Argentine suffered a broken metatarsal bone in his foot, which typically has a recovery time of two to three months - meaning he is expected back in time for pre-season. Martinez has now undergone successful surgery.

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Scott McTominay

McTominay appears to be some way off a return from a knock after only narrowly missing out at the weekend.

Having scored against Everton, the midfielder missed the last two games and was not pictured in training ahead of the Sevilla game.

Alejandro Garnacho

An ankle injury will keep teenage winger Garnacho on the sidelines for longer than expected.

Ten Hag has admitted the blow, suffered against Southampton before the last international break, is more “severe” than thought and Garnacho now faces a fight to play again this season.

However, on Monday he pictured himself back with boots on to give hope that a return could be looming.

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Tom Heaton

Veteran goalkeeper Heaton will miss the next couple of weeks at least having been ruled out with an ankle injury.

United revealed the issue earlier this month, after he picked up the problem before the international break.

Phil Jones

There have been questions over why former England international Jones has not appeared in the squad amid injuries to his defensive colleagues.

It has this week been reported that a long-term knee issue has kept him away from first-team training, with his season - and United career - likely over.

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Donny van de Beek

Last month, Van de Beek showed fans a glimpse of his comeback from a serious knee injury that he accrued in January.

The Dutchman will miss the rest of the campaign.

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The left back has been sidelined since suffering a fitness setback against Luton in February and faces a race against time to feature for his country this summer. Shaw also missed a sizeable chunk earlier in the season due to a muscle issue and made just 12 Premier League appearances in total under Erik ten Hag.

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During the season 2022/23, Luke Shaw made two assists. His best assisting season was 2020/21, where he reached a total of five scorer points. Find further Premier League statistics regarding the number of assists for players like Julio Arca, Nicklas Bendtner, and Granit Xhaka.

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