Matthijs de Ligt

Harry Maguire's FA charge means that he'll banned for Manchester United's trip to Chelsea, joining the suspended Lisandro Martinez and injured Matthijs de Ligt on the sidelines

By Martin Graham Just a day after Chelsea entered their clash with Manchester City under scrutiny, the spotlight has shifted sharply onto Manchester United. Following a damaging home loss to Leeds, Michael Carrick and his squad head to Stamford Bridge surrounded by uncertainty rather than confidence. Expectations had been that United would be comfortably […]

Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Leeds United on Monday night and were without Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu for the game

Rio Ferdinand was absolutely livid with the refereeing in Manchester United’s defeat to Leeds United on Monday evening. In his 11th match in charge, Michael Carrick suffered his second loss as MUFC boss. He also has seven wins and two draws on his record. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES […] The post “Absolute joke” – Man Utd legend left fuming after ‘fair & square’ defeat to Leeds appeared first on Stretty News.

Michael Carrick sweating over some worrying injuries ahead of crunch Chelsea clash

Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has been out for over four months with a back injury and still doesn't know when he will return.

Martinez hasn't played in more than two months since suffering a calf injury, but he came through United's training camp in Ireland this week without any problems.

Nicky Butt believes Manchester United need to sign a new centre-half this summer after expressing concerns over Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt.

On this episode of The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, Gary Neville sits down for an exclusive one-to-one with Manchester United legend Edwin van der Sar. Edwin reflects on why Manchester United still feels like home and reveals the approach he received from the club after retiring about a potential boardroom role. Would he ever return? The conversation also turns to Ajax, where Edwin played a key role in rebuilding the club. He explains the philosophy behind their success, developing talents like Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martínez, and what it takes to build a winning culture from the top. We dive into the evolution of goalkeeping, including his work with André Onana and why modern keepers are being asked to do more than ever. He also discusses the next generation and the qualities he looks for in a top goalkeeper. This episode is sponsored by Huel. Get our special offer using code EXCLUSIVE at https://my.huel.com/EXCLUSIVE today. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more exclusives from The Overlap. Chapters 00:00 Intro 09:15 Why keepers struggle at United 18:59 Golden-era defence & modern goalkeeping 28:42 Recovery After the Health Scare 31:47 From Pitch to Boardroom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.