Manchester United are close to completing their second midfield signing, so it’s crucial to explore Youri Tielemans’s injury record.
After signing Andrey Santos from Chelsea for an initial £48m, Man Utd are in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa.
Tielemans is the perfect plug-and-play player to slot into the Man Utd squad and raise the ceiling, but that can only happen if he’s fit.
Here’s how Youri Tielemans’ injury record and history shape up so far.
Youri Tielemans’ injury history and record
Tielemans has a lot of mileage in his legs as he broke through at Anderlecht at a very young age, and has played regular football since then.
United would be wary of that, seeing how Ederson’s deal collapsed due to concerns about injuries going forward.
Therefore, United will be careful after knowing that Tielemans is coming off the worst season of his career in terms of injury-enforced absences.
In 2025/26, the Belgian missed 23 games for club and country due to ankle and calf problems, missing in action for more than 100 days.
He has suffered from regular calf issues, which is a concerning recurring theme, and at 29, he can’t be relied upon to play 90 minutes every week due to this caution.
A slight respite is that he missed just 16 days the season before, but it was again preceded by an absence of 70 days in the season before.
Here’s what Tielemans’ injury record and history look like (via Transfermarkt)
Tielemans’ injury history is generally not a cause for concern, as long as the 2025/26 season doesn’t become the norm.
He also missed Belgium’s recent quarter-final against Spain due to a hamstring injury, so United face another thorough medical after the Ederson debacle.
The player is brilliant, but Tielemans’ injury record is an asterisk for now.
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