5 hours Ago By Rich Fay
Manchester United will be without seven players when they travel to face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League this weekend. Ruben Amorim is expected to make changes to his starting line up as he looks to manage their fitness levels ahead of the Europa League semi-final against Athletic Club. Amorim has been handed a new injury blow ahead of the match, with key defender Diogo Dalot ruled out for the next few matches.
There is even a possibility the Portuguese full-back might not play again for the club this season, in what is a huge setback to their Champions League qualification hopes. The injury to Dalot is another dilemma to deal with at a time when six other teammates are currently out injured Here is all the latest injury news and return dates ahead of the trip to Bournemouth. Matthijs de Ligt - 1 May vs Athletic Club (A) De Ligt is ‘near’ to an injury return but is not expected back to face Bournemouth this weekend.
He could be involved again when they face Athletic Club in the Europa League next week. Amad Diallo - 4 May vs Brentford (A) Ruben Amorim also believes Amad is ‘near’ to an injury return. United will manage the Ivorian carefully, but there is hope he could be involved again next week.
Ayden Heaven - 4 May vs Brentford (A) Heaven suffered a small setback in training earlier in the month and is not currently close to an injury return. He is expected to be back at some point before the end of the season. Diogo Dalot - Unknown Dalot suffered a calf injury and will miss the next few matches.
Amorim admitted the Portuguese might not be available for selection again before the end of the season. Joshua Zirkzee - Unknown Zirkzee has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to the hamstring injury he picked up against Newcastle last weekend. It is not clear whether he will be available for the post-season tour of Asia.
Toby Collyer - Unknown Collyer has missed the last few matches with an unspecified injury and did not train with the rest of the team on Wednesday. It is not clear when he will be available for selection again. Lisandro Martinez - Unknown Martinez has undergone successful surgery on an ACL injury, and there is no real timeframe on his return to action.
He is expected to be ruled out for a minimum of six months..
