Manchester United head to Madrid with fresh selection concerns before Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano.
Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw did not train with the main group on Monday morning, leaving both players doubtful for the trip to Spain. The pair started United’s match against Tottenham on Saturday, but worked separately in the squad’s final session before travelling.
Quick facts
- Manchester United face Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano on Tuesday.
- Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw are doubts after training away from the group.
- Mathijs de Ligt returned to group work during the final stage of his injury recovery.
- Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui, Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte remain unavailable.
- Academy players Harry Amass, Dan Armer, Jack Fletcher and Shea Lacey joined Michael Carrick’s session.
Manager Michael Carrick must now wait before naming his travelling squad, with Mainoo and Shaw’s availability unresolved on the eve of a demanding European night in the Spanish capital.
There was more encouraging news around De Ligt, who trained alongside his team-mates as he continues the final part of his return from injury. His presence gives United a potential defensive boost, although the club still have several absentees.
Dorgu, Mazraoui, Sesko and Ugarte remain sidelined and did not take part with the senior group. Carrick supplemented the session with young players Amass, Armer, Fletcher and Lacey as preparations continued for Atlético.
United arrive in Madrid needing clarity in key areas of the pitch, particularly if Mainoo and Shaw cannot make the squad. The final call will shape Carrick’s options for a Champions League test at one of Europe’s most intense grounds.
