Manchester United are looking to build on last weekend's stunning Manchester derby triumph when they host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday.
Two late goals secured a remarkable comeback win against Manchester City in the highlight of Ruben Amorim's short reign, although the Red Devils followed up their victory with a crushing and tumultuous 4-3 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in Carabao Cup quarter-final midweek.
The Red Devils lost their Old Trafford meeting with Bournemouth last season, with a 3-0 win for the Cherries standing as one of Man Utd's many low points in 2023/24. Amorimi will be eager for more success in their first clash with the south coast, but will face the challenge without some of their key first team members.
Here they are Man Utd absent players for the visit from Bournemouth.
Matthijs de Ligt has been far from outstanding since arriving at Old Trafford, but Man Utd conceded four in his absence at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Dutch defender disappeared in north London due to illness.
Whether or not De Ligt is fit enough to feature against Spurs remains to be seen, but Amorim will surely be keen for the centre-back to be part of his matchday squad.
Victor Lindelof made his first Man Utd start since the start of November during the trip to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, but the injury-prone Swede was withdrawn shortly before half-time with an unspecified problem. He was replaced by the returning Jonny Evans, who had been absent since Amorim's first game in charge.
It is not yet clear when the defender could return for Amorim, but he is almost certain to miss the visit of Bournemouth at the weekend, further limiting his manager's defensive options.
Injury-prone Luke Shaw had returned to the Man Utd squad just three games before him suffered another injury. A muscle problem means he is guaranteed to miss the visit of Bournemouth.
The 29-year-old is unlikely to return to action until the new year and Man Utd will have to be careful when reintegrating him into their starting line-up given his recent failure.
Mason Mount has endured bad luck when it comes to injuries since joining Man Utd and the Englishman once again. finds himself on the sidelines. He lasted just 14 minutes in the Manchester derby before being withdrawn with a fresh muscle injury.
Amorim has confirmed that Mount will be out for several weeks, meaning he is unlikely to return until mid-January. The midfielder had recently broken into the starting line-up after an injury-plagued start to the season.
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Player |
StatUS |
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Matthijs de Ligt |
suspicion |
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Victor Lindelof |
out |
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Luke Shaw |
out |
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Mason Mountain |
out |