As the fixture congestion ramps up this late summer/early fall, Manchester United are on the mend. The following trio could be match fit enough to be in line for selection at Crystal Palace at Saturday: Luke Shaw (calf), Rasmus Hojlund (hamstring) and Victor Lindelof (ankle/foot muscle).
Shaw, Hojlund and Lindelof might be in the squad here, or we might have to wait until the 25th.
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Next Wednesday (the 25th) is when United hosts Twente in the UEFA Europa League competition. Whomever doesn’t make the squad this weekend will likely be in the team for next midweek. And with that in mind, you have another injured United troika, Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia and Mason Mount, who are all long-term injury absentees.
Mount is out until early October while Malacia is looking at a late October return.
For Yoro, the schedule has a timeline of a November return.
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