Michael Carrick has spoken out about Matheus Cunha and Matthijs de Ligt’s injuries ahead of Manchester United’s huge test against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Matheus Cunha was unable to feature in Manchester United’s last outing against Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday after he was ruled out with a hip injury.
United chalked up a 2-1 win over Brentford without the involvement of Cunha, who has been a key attacking option for interim boss Michael Carrick in recent months.
Cunha has made 32 appearances across all competitions for United and has netted eight times and registered four assists in his debut season at the Red Devils.
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Michael Carrick hints that Matheus Cunha could be ready for Man Utd’s encounter with Premier League rivals Liverpool
Manchester United legend Michael Carrick held his pre-match press conference at the Carrington training complex on Friday afternoon ahead of Sunday’s clash.
The Red Devils are third in the Premier League table going into their final four matches of the season and Man Utd are three points clear of fourth-place Liverpool.
Carrick has now suggested that Cunha has made progress on his injury setback, but it could be too soon to determine if he starts or plays for Man Utd at the weekend.
“Matheus has done a little bit of work, so we’re hopeful,” he said, as per the Manchester Evening News.
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Michael Carrick offers an update on Matthijs de Ligt after the Man Utd star’s long-term injury absence continues
Matthijs de Ligt has been on the path to recovery after his injury setback this season, with the 26-year-old Dutchman missing 29 matches in a row since then.
Carrick ruled Matthijs de Ligt out of the Liverpool match at Old Trafford, but the United legend insisted that the defender is making progress on his recovery.
“We are in good shape,” he explained.
“De Ligt has done good work, not sure but hopeful. Matthijs is not involved but [in] good shape.”
De Ligt’s last appearance for the Red Devils in the current campaign came in Man Utd’s 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park last November.
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