Latest on the injuries and return dates of Onana, Rashford, and Hojlund for Manchester United prior to Everton clash

An update on the injury situation pertaining to Manchester United prior to their forthcoming match against Everton at Goodison Park.

Sunday afternoon at Goodison Park, when Manchester United recommence their Premier League campaign against Everton, an element of intrigue is certain to surround Erik ten Hag’s starting lineup.

United, who will resume their Premier League pursuit of a third consecutive victory, will be without a number of prominent players on their voyage to Merseyside. Due to a knee injury, Christian Eriksen, who was scheduled to be abroad with the Denmark squad during the current international break, could miss up to a month.

Alongside Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez, he has been confirmed absent from the match against Sean Dyche’s squad. Both of the aforementioned individuals, who joined United in the summer of 2022, may be inactive until after the holiday season.

Additionally, Ten Hag is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a number of other squad members, which makes it difficult to forecast precisely how his starting lineup might appear at Goodison Park. With that in mind, MEN Sport has compiled an exhaustive roundup of the most recent United injury developments.

Andre Onana

Due to an unspecified injury, Onana will not participate in Cameroon’s World Cup qualifier against Libya on Tuesday, the Cameroonian Football Federation announced on Sunday. He was substituted off during the closing minutes of Friday’s 3-0 victory over Mauritius.

This concern may force United to make the Goodison Park debut of fellow summer acquisition Altay Bayindir, although other sources have downplayed the gravity of Onana’s apprehension. Later this week, Ten Hag will almost surely provide clarification.

Return is conceivable on November 26 (against Everton).

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Wan-Bissaka was unable to participate in United’s 1-0 victory over Luton Town before the international break due to illness. Thankfully, the condition was not considered to be life-threatening, so he should be able to attend the excursion to Everton.

Return is conceivable on November 26 (against Everton).

Lisandro Martinez

Ten Hag, speaking prior to the Reds’ 4-3 loss to FC Copenhagen earlier this month, confirmed Martinez’s injury was “really strong” and that it was unlikely he would return before the holiday season. A possible return date is January 2024. Martinez, as previously mentioned, is a long-term absentee. The Argentine suffered a recurrence of a foot injury in September and is unlikely to play again in 2023.

Jonny Evans

A little over a week ago, United made the official announcement that Evans, who suffered a quadriceps strain in the loss to Copenhagen, will miss “a few weeks.” His replacement during the first half was Raphael Varane, after he was compelled to leave.

A ‘few weeks’ indicates that he will likely not resume playing until December, although the exact date of his return is still unknown.

Possible date of return: mid- to early December.

Luke Shaw

Shaw, who has been sidelined since late August due to a muscular injury, has been an offensive and defensive pillar of support at left back. Ten Hag acknowledged at the conclusion of the international break last month that he did not anticipate him to make an appearance prior to the start of the current hiatus, which he obviously did not.

The Dutchman stated, “I do not anticipate Shaw’s return for this stretch of games.” Ten Hag will almost certainly provide an update on him prior to this week’s journey to Everton.

Return is conceivable on November 26 (against Everton).

Tyrell Malacia

Malacia has been sidelined since the preseason and has not made a single appearance for United since May, the final day of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Despite the fact that United had initially intended to treat the issue with analgesic injections, surgery was ultimately necessary.

Although he recommenced moderate training at the conclusion of the previous month, there is currently no established schedule for his potential return.

Date of possible return: Unknown.

Casemiro

Casemiro, similar to Martinez, suffered a hamstring injury on November 1 during Manchester United’s 3-0 loss to Newcastle United in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. It is extremely unlikely that Casemiro will make another appearance this year. At first, United estimated that his absence would span “several weeks.”

A week later, Ten Hag acknowledged that he had not anticipated the Brazilian’s return prior to Christmas.

The earliest possible date of return is January 2024.

Christian Eriksen

Further exacerbating United’s predicament in the midfield, Eriksen was sidelined for “approximately a month” last week with a knee injury sustained in the 1-0 victory over Luton Town. As a result of Mason Mount replacing the Dane, the Reds are temporarily without two of their most vital midfielders.

Obviously, Eriksen was unable to participate in Denmark’s European Championship qualifying matches against Slovenia and Northern Ireland due to his knee injury. United will be optimistic that he can be restored without delay.

Potential date of return: mid- to late December.

Marcus Rashford

United’s concerns regarding Rashford’s potential temporary absence seem to have evaporated shortly after his Sunday training session with the rest of the England squad. After colliding with teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold in the second half of Friday night’s 2-0 victory over Malta, the attacker was substituted off.

However, the fact that he has trained in advance of Monday evening’s match between England and North Macedonia indicates that he may play. With no unforeseen circumstances or setbacks, he ought to be available to take on Everton.

Return is conceivable on November 26 (against Everton).

Amad

Amad has been sidelined since July due to his own knee condition, and United have provided scant information regarding when he might return. In recent weeks, the winger has consistently shared positive updates on his social media profiles, indicating that a return could be imminent.

Ten Hag may be requested to furnish the media with an update regarding the Ivorian prior to his departure for the visit to Goodison Park.

Date of possible return: Unknown.

Rasmus Hojlund

Similar to his compatriot Eriksen, Hojlund was compelled to withdraw from the Denmark squad during this international absence. Additionally, he was substituted against Luton due to a muscle strain.

United affirmed the striker, who joined the club in the summer from Atalanta, may be available to return prior to the conclusion of November. Galatasaray and Everton are both opponents of United prior to the end of this month.

Return is conceivable on November 26 (against Everton).