Seven Manchester United players could be ruled out of the side’s weekend clash against Arsenal as manager Jose Mourinho faces a mounting injury crisis at the club.
Centre-halves Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling are both unavailable through injury. The former is not expected back until at least Christmas after sustaining knee ligament damage during his side’s 4-0 defeat by Chelsea last month.
The Ivorian has impressed under Mourinho and his presence in United's backline has been sorely missed.
As for Smalling, the true extent of the player’s injury – an alleged broken toe – remains clouded in confusion. United have partially denied the reports and played down the severity of Smalling’s injury to The Independent, without confirming how long the centre-back will remain absent for.
Shaw is similarly in doubt having been hampered by pains in the right leg he broke last season. The Englishman, who uploaded a video of himself working on his fitness over the weekend break, is likely to undergo more rigorous assessment on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Antonio Valenica’s broken arm continues to keep the Ecuadorian out of Mourinho’s match day squads, completing the quartet of defensive causalities the club faces.
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