“We'll see how he is,” Carrick said of Noussair Mazraoui, but the update on Manchester United was mostly about absences. Patrick Dorgu looks likely to be out for a number of weeks after coming off injured, Benjamin Šeško will not be ready, and United could be without as many as nine first-team players for Tottenham's visit in Manchester United vs Tottenham.
Carrick's injury update
Carrick said Dorgu came off and "looks like he'll be out for a number of weeks". He also said Mazraoui took a knock and is "not quite right", while Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo have only done a little bit of training.
The fuller picture is not much calmer. Carrick said Carlos Baleba is improving and has trained a lot, but Sesko is "further away with the injury he has", so he will not be ready. Sesko has already made 4 Premier League appearances and scored 1 goal, so his absence removes a forward who had started to matter.
Tottenham and the selection problem
Tottenham arrive bottom of the Premier League with 2 points from 5 games. United are 12th with 5 points after 5 matches, so this is already a fixture that carries pressure before the team sheet comes out.
That context makes the injury list awkward for Carrick, but it does not change the job in front of him. United need a response, and they may have to find it with a patched-up squad on Saturday at Old Trafford.
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