Manchester United are expecting to have Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund available for their FA Cup quarter-final tie with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon (3.30pm). Both teams have been hit harder than most when it comes to injuries this season, but there appears to be some respite for United on that front.. During his pre-match press conference, Erik ten Hag provided encouraging updates on Hojlund, Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, while Mason Mount has also stepped up his recovery from a calf problem. The showdown with Liverpool might come too soon for him, but United are set for a selection boost regardless.. Ten Hag and his backroom staff had to check up on as many as 11 players for the Liverpool match as the two arch-rivals go head-to-head for a ticket to Wembley. Here’s our latest round-up from the treatment table at Carrington;. ALSO READ: United confirm stance on Rashford future amid speculation. ALSO READ: Every word from Ten Hag press conference before Liverpool. Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Injury: Unspecified.. Return date: March 17 vs Liverpool (H).. What Ten Hag has said: “We had a good week. The players you mention [Hojlund, Maguire and Wan-Bissaka] returned on the pitch, partly at the start of the week and they had a session [on Friday] and are all training. We have to see how they recover from this, but it looks good. I think [they will be fit to play].”. Harry Maguire. Injury: Unspecified. Return date: March 17 vs Liverpool (H). What Ten Hag has said: “We had a good week. The players you mention [Hojlund, Maguire and Wan-Bissaka] returned on the pitch, partly at the start of the week and they had a session [on Friday] and are all training. We have to see how they recover from this, but it looks good. I think [they will be fit to play].”. Jonny Evans. Injury: Knock.. Expected return date: March 30 vs Brentford (A).. What Ten Hag has said: “We had two players on the pitch, they were not 100 per cent, Jonny Evans and Marcus Rashford, and they gave everything, as the whole team gave everything. I can’t tell you [if they will miss matches]. Finally they had to come off, but I [would have] preferred to keep them.”. Mason Mount. Injury: Calf.. Expected return date: March 30 vs Brentford (A).. What Ten Hag has said: “Also, what was very good was Mason Mount trained the whole week with us, first part of the week partly, but he also had some full sessions with us, so it’s looking good.”. Omari Forson. Injury: Unspecified.. Return date: TBC.. What Ten Hag has said: “They [Rashford and Evans] recovered after the derby, so they were available [for the Everton game], the rest is the same squad apart from Omari Forson. He dropped out, he has an injury.”. Rasmus Hojlund. Injury: Muscular.. Return date: March 17 vs Liverpool (H).. What Ten Hag has said: “We had a good week. The players you mention [Hojlund, Maguire and Wan-Bissaka] returned on the pitch, partly at the start of the week and they had a session [on Friday] and are all training. We have to see how they recover from this, but it looks good. I think [they will be fit to play].”. Also recovering at Carrington: Altay Bayindir (knock), Lisandro Martinez (knee), Luke Shaw (unspecified), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Anthony Martial (groin).. Lisandro Martinez. Injury: Knee.. Return date: TBC. What Ten Hag has said: “It’s a setback, of course. You see his contribution to the team when he’s playing. Apart from his technical skills, he also brings mentality into the team, but it’s a big setback. He’s disappointed, but he’s a fighter, he will be back and he will be back stronger.”. Luke Shaw. Injury: Unspecified.. Return date: TBC.. What Ten Hag has said: “Was precaution, Luke Shaw, he gave some messages about complaints. We know his history with too many injuries and we couldn’t go into the risk. [It was a] very important game, but we can’t miss him for six weeks.”. Tyrell Malacia. Injury: Unspecified.. Return date: TBC.. What Ten Hag has said: “Tyrell Malacia will take some more weeks. Yeah, he had setbacks during his rehab process. It takes too long, it’s bad for him. Bad for us. But now, we turned a point and it’s positive, he will return soon on the pitch. I don’t think then it will take long before he’s returning in the team training.”. Anthony Martial. Injury: Groin.. Return date: TBC.. What Ten Hag has said: “It’s not a secret that I wanted a striker extra. Because with the injury of Martial we don’t really have back-up there, but it was not possible because we have to match the Financial Fair Play rules. But, yeah, we have to be a little bit creative if it’s up to the number nine position.”. Altay Bayindir. Injury: Muscle strain.. Return date: March 30 vs Brentford (A).
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