With Ruben Amorim waiting eagerly to see which Manchester United players are ready and available for his first match in charge against Ipswich Town, the last thing he would have wanted was a fresh injury blow.
The head coach will take up his first training sessions in the coming week, throughout which a number of United stars - both involved during November's international break and not - will drop back into club life.
Ruud van Nistelrooy managed to steady their ship with a four-game unbeaten run in his spell as interim manager, while Amorim now prepares to step into his role.
Here, we take a closer look at the players on his treatment table; READ MORE: Ruben Amorim can repeat transfer trick Erik ten Hag failed to master at Manchester United READ MORE: Ruben Amorim is about to deliver the Manchester United plan Ralf Rangnick recommended Injury: Unspecified Return date: TBC A fresh injury concern for Amorim was, unfortunately, dealt on Saturday night.
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