Yoro, Zirkzee, Dalot - Man United injury news and return dates after West Ham as Europa League final nears
Manchester United lost to West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday and they now have just one more league game to play before the Europa League final.
Manchester United were beaten 2-0 by West Ham on Sunday and they now have just one more league game to play before the Europa League final.
United head to Chelsea on Friday before flying out to Bilbao for their European final against Tottenham. Whoever wins the game a-week-on-Wednesday will secure Champions League qualification for next season, despite both teams enduring dreadful domestic campaigns.
After the Europa League final, United will end their season with a home game against Aston Villa, with the squad then jetting off for a post-season tour. Ruben Amorim has confirmed United will take all of their first-team squad members on their post-season tour of Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Here's a look at the latest United injury news after the defeat to West Ham.
Leny Yoro
Injury: foot
Yoro went down in the second half of United's loss to West Ham and he was holding his left foot as the medical staff made their way over to the Frenchman.
Yoro was spotted limping as he left Old Trafford but, thankfully, he was not wearing a protective boot. Amorim said after that game: "We have to assess Leny in a better way tomorrow. He felt something, but it could be a small thing."
Possible return date: unknown
Diogo Dalot
Injury: calf
Dalot suffered a muscle injury in the 1-0 defeat to Wolves last month.
Amorim said the right-back will miss United's upcoming matches, and it remains to be seen if he will feature again this season.
"He has something in his muscle, his calf, he had a sequence of games, he played all the time, we try to manage but the players play a lot of minutes and not so ready to cope with that. Dalot felt something," Amorim said.
"We don't know how long he's going to be out. But he's out for these next games."
Possible return date: unknown.
Matthijs de Ligt
Injury: knee
Making his first start since recovering from an ankle injury, De Ligt was forced off 35 minutes into United's 4-3 defeat to Brentford.
When asked about the severity of the injury, Amorim said: "It is not a big issue. That is a good thing. He cannot play tomorrow (vs Athletic Bilbao) and he'll not play on Sunday (vs West Ham) but then we'll check day by day."
Possible return date: May 16 (Chelsea A).
Ayden Heaven
Injury: knock
After missing United's first three games after the March international break, Heaven returned to the squad against Newcastle United on April 13, being named on the bench
However, he has not featured in any of United's matchday squads since then after suffering a "small setback".
He was spotted training individually during the open session United hosted at Carrington last Wednesday and Amorim later confirmed he remains unavailable for selection.
Possible return date: unknown.
Lisandro Martinez
Injury: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Martinez is a long-term absentee after rupturing his ACL in United's 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford at the beginning of February. He soon underwent successful surgery and is well underway with his recovery.
United have not put a specific timeframe on how long he will be out for, but he will not feature again this side of the summer. ACL injuries usually take around six months to fully recover from.
Possible return date: August.
Toby Collyer
Injury: leg
"Toby has a small issue in his leg," said Amorim, speaking recently. "We hope to have him in a few weeks."
Possible return date: unknown.
Joshua Zirkzee
Injury: hamstring.
Zirkzee was forced off with a hamstring injury in United's 4-1 defeat to Newcastle. He pulled up sharply and required medical attention before leaving the pitch.
He was able to walk off the field, but he required help from two members of the United medical team.
Amorim confirmed Zirkzee would not play again this season, but the Dutchman recently said it would be "difficult but not impossible" for him to return in time to face Spurs in the Europa League final.
Possible return date: unknown.