A look at the current United injury situation ahead of facing Aston Villa in the Premier League
Manchester United will put a book end on a forgettable 2024/25 season this afternoon when they welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford.
While Villa are looking for a win that could secure them Champions League football next season, United are looking to avoid finishing in 17th place in the Premier League table.
United just want this season to end and Ruben Amorim will be keen to get a full pre-season with his players as they look to right the wrongs of this season next term.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the latest United injury situation.
Leny Yoro
Injury: foot
The Frenchman was forced off in United’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham United a fortnight ago after going down not long after half-time clutching his left foot.
He returned to face Tottenham in the Europa League final but Amorim has now hinted he won’t be risked against Villa.
“There are some situations, like Leny,” Amorim said.
“We have to be careful. We had that in the last [home] game before the final, I think it was West Ham, on his foot.
“We’re going to take care of some situations so as not to compromise next season. The rest, we want to win the game so we are going to put a squad together.”
Possible return date: Unknown
Matthijs de Ligt
Injury: knee
De Ligt did not train alongside the rest of his teammates on Tuesday morning and subsequently missed the clash with Spurs. He has missed the last four games after being forced off against Brentford earlier this month with a knee injury.
He trained alone with a fitness coach on Tuesday morning and althought he travelled to Spain to support his teammates, he will not be available to face Villa.
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 start 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.
2025-05-25 03:30:00
