The Manchester United midfielder has faced significant fitness challenges since joining the club in 2023.

Manchester United’s ongoing injury woes have carried into the new season, following a campaign where they suffered the second highest number of individual injuries in the Premier League.

After spending much of last year without a recognized left- back, Erik ten Hag now has to contend with a growing list of absentees as the team faces a busy period with games coming rapidly.

Leny Yoro has yet to make his first appearance after picking up an injury in pre- season, and Kobbie Mainoo is set for a long recovery after pulling out of the latest England camp.

He’s not the only midfielder sidelined for an extended period.

Mason Mount, who joined from Chelsea in a £55 million transfer in the summer of 2023, has struggled to settle at Manchester United due to recurring injuries.

Initially expected to replace the aging Christian Eriksen as a dynamic partner for Casemiro, Mount sustained an injury early in the season and ended up missing 27 games during his first campaign.