Mason Mount is expected to miss Manchester United's pre-season game against Leeds after the foot knock he picked up in the draw with Paris St-Germain in Gothenburg. Michael Carrick said he took Mount off in the first half as a precaution. BBC Sport report that he has not trained since and is unlikely to play against Leeds at Croke Park. United also do not know whether he will be available for Saturday's final pre-season game against AC Milan in Wroclaw.
Mount's fitness before the knock
The setback interrupts a decent run of minutes for Mount. He has logged 211 minutes across his last five matches, including 74 in his most recent outing, and his average rating across those five games was 6.86. That does not tell the whole story of a midfielder's value, but it does show he had been involved enough to matter to Carrick's plans.
The foot issue came in the early minutes of Saturday's draw, and the reaction afterwards was cautious rather than dramatic. Mount was walking freely after the PSG game, which is why the update has a slightly awkward feel for United. He looked all right in the immediate aftermath, then the training-ground picture changed.
Carrick's midfield options
Carrick still has to manage the wider shape of the squad ahead of the final warm-up games. BBC Sport say England duo Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo have also trained this week, although it is not known whether Carrick will feel they have had sufficient time on the pitch to feature against Leeds. Andrey Santos has also offered a recent option, with a 7.1 average rating across his last five matches.
United's recent form at least gives Carrick some room to handle the uncertainty. They are unbeaten in their last five matches. Even so, losing Mount now is a problem because it strips another senior option from a midfield group that is already being managed carefully in pre-season.
The next update to watch is Saturday's meeting with AC Milan. For now, the clearest read is that Mount is more likely to sit out Leeds than make it, and United will need the rest of the midfield to carry more of the load in Dublin.
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