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De Ligt, Yoro, Shaw - Manchester United injury news and return dates ahead of Fulham fixture

A three-image collage showing pictures, from left to right, of Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw.
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Manchester United will be targeting a second successive victory when they travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday night.

United bounced back from last Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion with a dramatic 2-1 triumph over Rangers in the Europa League in midweek. Bruno Fernandes scored an injury-time winner to all but seal United's place in the last-16.

United head coach Ruben Amorim will be hoping his side can build on that result on the banks of the Thames and record their first Premier League away win since beating Manchester City six weeks ago.

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Ahead of the clash in the capital, here is all the very latest on the injury front...

Matthijs de Ligt

Injury: leg.

De Ligt was taken off at half-time in the victory over Rangers after "feeling something" in his leg, according to Amorim. The United head coach suggested post-match that he decided to take him off as a precautionary measure and he was replaced by Harry Maguire.

Amorim also confirmed post-match that he will have to be assessed ahead of the trip to London, but stopped short of ruling him out of the clash with Marco Silva's men.

He was included in the travelling squad that made the journey south on Saturday, meaning he is set to feature.

Possible return date: January 26 (Fulham A).

Leny Yoro

Injury: leg.

Fellow summer signing Yoro was also forced off against Rangers, making way less than 10 minutes after the half-time interval. He appeared to be in some discomfort as he made his way around the perimeter of the pitch and back to the dugout.

Amorim confirmed that he had also experienced some discomfort and that he could not afford to take any chances with the former Lille man.

"Leny has a pain, also Mattha, I think [it] was a bruise, a touch," Amorim said. "Leny was a little bit tired, he's playing more in this moment so we have to be really careful. We'll see. I don't know."

Leny Yoro in action for Manchester United against Rangers.
Leny Yoro could not complete the full 90 minutes against Rangers. -Credit:James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images.

Like De Ligt, he was also included in the travelling squad, meaning he is set to be included in Amorim's plans against the Cottagers.

Possible return date: January 26 (Fulham A).

Victor Lindelof

Injury: unknown.

Lindelof has not been involved for United in any capacity since he was taken off at half-time in last month's Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. The club has not detailed the specifics of his injury.

However, he trained with the rest of his teammates in front of the media on Wednesday morning. However, Amorim confirmed in his pre-match press conference that he would not be available for the clash with Rangers, saying: "[So] just Vic [back in training], but he's not in the squad."

However, he was pictured alongside his teammates arriving at a meeting point to travel down to London on Saturday, meaning he could be included in the matchday squad on the banks of the Thames.

Possible return date: January 26 (Fulham A).

Jonny Evans

Injury: muscle.

Centre-back Evans has missed United's last six matches with a muscle problem he suffered in December. He last played when he scored in the aforementioned defeat to Tottenham prior to Christmas.

He was on the bench for the subsequent defeats to Bournemouth and Wolves but has not featured in a matchday squad since. He has not been spotted in any training ground images or video footage in recent weeks.

Possible return date: unknown.

Noussair Mazraoui

Injury: knock.

Moroccan international Mazraoui was originally named among the substitutes for the clash with Rangers but club sources quickly clarified that he was absent. It is understood that he was left out of the squad as a precautionary measure after picking up a knock against Brighton.

However, he was included in the travelling squad on Saturday and is set to be available for selection.

Possible return date: January 26 (Fulham A).

Luke Shaw

Injury: hamstring.

Shaw has been unavailable since United beat Everton 4-0 at Old Trafford on December 1. He announced two days later that he had suffered a "small setback" in his recovery from a previous injury, suffering a fresh muscle issue.

Luke Shaw in action for Manchester United.
Luke Shaw has barely played in the last 12 months. -Credit:Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images.

United head coach Amorim sympathised with the England international and confirmed last week that he could return within the next fortnight. However, he has since clarified that he was referencing he could be back in training in the next fortnight.

He said: "No, he's going to be fit to train with the team. And then we have to start doing small minutes. We don't have a lot of time to train, we have to put in some exercises in ten minutes, then he has to make extra work to improve his fitness.

"So I don't know. It's two weeks to start training and to start thinking about putting him in a few minutes."

Possible return date: unknown.

Mason Mount

Injury: leg.

Mount has been missing since being forced off in the first half of the Manchester derby victory over City six weeks ago. Amorim confirmed a few days later that he would be out for "several weeks" with a leg injury.

He has been working hard on his rehabilitation behind the scenes and is understood to be making good progress. Like Shaw, he is edging closer towards a return.

Speaking on Wednesday, the United boss said: "Luke is recovering really well. Mason Mount, it's good to see them on the pitch."

Possible return date: unknown.