MANCHESTER UNITED have suffered a blow as Mason Mount has had another injury setback.
The midfielder has struggled for consistent fitness since his arrival from Chelsea in 2023.
Mount, 25, has only featured in five games in all competitions this season and has failed to score or assist a single goal.
He was last in the Premier League squad in September for the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham.
However, he has since been out with an injury, his second of the season having had a hamstring problem.
Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has now confirmed that Mount will not be back when expected.
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He said: “I think a bit longer [to wait for Mount], that’s what we expected.
“I think he will be back soon.”
Mount joins nine other players who are absent for the Europa League clash against Fenerbahce.
Defenders Jonny Evans, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw are all out of the match.
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Kobbie Mainoo, Dan Gore, and Toby Collyer will also miss out.
Captain Bruno Fernandes is also unavailable for Ten Hag as he is suspended from the match after picking up two yellow cards against Porto.
Man United squad to face Fenerbahce
Here is the Red Devils’ 20-man squad to face Fenerbahce in the Europa League…
Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Andre Onana.
Defenders: Harry Amass, Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Victor Lindelof, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui, Habeeb Ogunneye.
Midfielders: Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Manuel Ugarte.
Forwards: Amad, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Ethan Wheatley, Joshua Zirkzee.
However, the under-fire Dutchman remains optimistic about getting a good result.
Ten Hag has insisted that the fit members of the squad are “capable” of getting a result.
He added: “The players who are available have to do the job and they are capable of doing the job.
“I think we have enough players in the team that are so experienced. Our team is so experienced.
“We’ve faced such situations more often.
“I think we’re looking forward, I think it will be a great ambience that’s fuel for the team and it’s a real challenge, it’s a motivation, it’s really good for us.”
Man United’s missing stars
Here are the ten players out of the game against Fenerbahce…
- Mason Mount – Midfielder
- Kobbie Mainoo – Midfielder
- Toby Collyer – Midfielder
- Bruno Fernandes – Midfielder
- Dan Gore – Midfielder
- Luke Shaw – Defender
- Harry Maguire – Defender
- Leny Yoro – Defender
- Jonny Evans – Defender
- Tyrell Malacia – Defender
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
