Patrick Dorgu is back in training for Manchester United, but he will not be available for Manchester United vs AS Roma. Michael Carrick said the left-back had his first day with the group after an extended hamstring lay-off picked up on international duty in September, and that he will not be involved tomorrow. Luke Shaw is still out with a muscle injury, so United go into the game short on options down the left.
Carrick's team news
The update on Dorgu is straightforward enough. Carrick told Standard: "It was his first day with the group, great to have him back, but he won't be involved tomorrow. We'll see how he progresses for the week [ahead]." That leaves United waiting a little longer on a player who has made 5 Premier League appearances this season and has 1 assist from those outings.
United's run before the tie
The bigger concern is the state of the team around him. Manchester United have gone 9 matches without a win across all competitions, have lost their last 3, and sit 17th in the Premier League with 7 points from 9 league matches. Carrick also said: "I've got no concerns about commitment at all. Things happen in football, sometimes you make mistakes, sometimes it goes well for you, but commitment is not an issue, for sure." That is the issue around Roma, not one isolated injury.
AS Roma arrive with a stronger domestic return, sitting 3rd in Serie A with 24 points from 10 matches and unbeaten in the league after 10. Kobbie Mainoo has already said the mood inside the squad is still that they are "one step away from changing things", but United need to find that shift quickly when they face Roma on Tuesday.
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