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Michael Carrick has shared injury updates on Patrick Dorgu and Carlos Baleba ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
The 45-year-old Manchester United manager sat down with members of the press at the Carrington training complex for Friday afternoon’s pre-match media conference.
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Carlos Baleba will now miss Manchester United’s Premier League showdown with Aston Villa after his setback in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
The 22-year-old Cameroonian midfielder was forced off early in the second half of Man Utd’s 3-2 comeback win over Roma at Old Trafford due to a hamstring injury.
“Carlos, we don’t know, but it will be a number of weeks,” Michael Carrick said at his press conference, as per the Manchester Evening News.
Marcus Rashford has not been in the Man Utd matchday squad for the last four matches under Carrick after a persistent hip issue in the 2026-27 campaign.
The 29-year-old England international’s last appearance came in October during United’s 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in their Champions League clash in Spain.
Patrick Dorgu has been working on his return to full fitness for United after his hamstring injury during the extended October international break with Denmark.
The 22-year-old Danish full-back and winger has missed the Red Devils’ last seven matches across all competitions and has not featured for Man Utd since September.
“Pat has done a little bit of training, very small [amount]; we have to be patient with Pat,” Carrick explained.
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The 2022 World Cup winner picked up two bookings in the second half at Stamford Bridge and Lisandro Martinez will serve a one-match Premier League suspension.
Benjamin Sesko has been ruled out of action until next January after an injury to his shin, following a recurring problem in the region since the 2025-26 campaign.
The 23-year-old Slovenia striker has been reduced to six matches across all competitions this season and has netted twice when he has been available.
Manuel Ugarte will miss the remainder of 2026 and is expected to return to United first-team action in 2027 after his injury during the World Cup last summer.
The 25-year-old Uruguayan midfielder has been working on his rehabilitation at the Carrington training complex after his successful knee surgery back in July.
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