MANCHESTER UNITED arrived for training on Friday sweating over the fitness of Harry Maguire.
The club captain sat out last night’s 3-0 win over Derby that earned a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Harry Maguire faces a race to be fit for Sunday’s derbyCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Jesse Lingard drove into training the night after he was racially abused by a so-called fanCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Injured forward Marcus Rashford continued his recovery at CarringtonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
With Maguire in the side, United have kept an impressive six clean sheets in his last eight appearances – a run that will be tested to the full against Manchester City on Sunday.
Already missing for when Pep Guardiola’s side travel across town are Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba.
Following the win at Pride Park, in which Odion Ighalo scored twice, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remarked that it was “touch and go” as to whether Maguire would make the derby after he picked up an ankle knock.
The Norwegian noted: “It is touch and go because he rolled his ankle and twisted his ankle.
“But hopefully he will recover quickly.
“I wasn’t going to rest him [versus Derby]. I didn’t give him the day off birthday wise. So I hope he will be fit.”
Luke Shaw arrived for work after netting the opener at DerbyCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
David De Gea was rested for the FA Cup victoryCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Juan Mata rolled into work in his VolvoCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka were also missing for the Derby victory and Solskjaer will assess the pair in training on Saturday.
He added: “I hope [they will be fit] but none of them have been training yet since the last game, so we’ve got to look at them on Saturday probably.”
United host City hoping to jump fourth-place Chelsea, having closed the gap to just three points.
Solskjaer has engineered a nine-game unbeaten run across all competitions although their neighbours are on a streak of five straight wins of their own.
Last night’s win was overshadowed by the sickening racial abuse suffered by Jesse Lingard as he boarded the United bus after the game.
United have now launched an investigation into the attack.
Anthony Martial is set to be recalled for the derbyCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Andreas Pereira wrapped up warm for the Manchester morningCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Eric Bailly was driven in for Friday’s workoutCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Victor Lindelof arrived in his BMWCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
