Update: Amad, Heaven, De Ligt – Manchester United injury news and return dates ahead of Wolves fixture News

Man United face Wolves in the Premier League today and here’s the latest on the injury front.

Manchester United are back in Premier League action today after Thursday’s stunning 5-4 victory over Lyon.

United looked destined to be knocked out of the Europa League as they trailed 4-2 in extra time. Bruno Fernandes kicked off the comeback as he scored from the spot to make it 4-3 before Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire sealed an incredible comeback victory for Ruben Amorim’s side.

Next up for United is a Wolves side who have won four games in a row to move themselves away from the Premier League drop zone. Amorim is expected to rotate his team with some of the club’s youngsters handed a chance as the United boss prioritises the Europa League.

Ahead of the clash with Wolves, here is all the very latest on the United injury front…

Matthijs de Ligt

Injury: ankle

De Ligt appeared to turn his ankle in the closing stages of the first half of United’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest earlier this month and he has not featured since, despite playing on until the end at the City Ground.

He was absent from Wednesday morning’s open training session at Carrington. Issuing an update on the Dutchman on Wednesday, Amorim said: “Matta is going to return still this season.”

Possible return date: unknown.

Ayden Heaven

Injury: knock

After missing United’s first three games after the March international break, Heaven was back in the squad against Newcastle United at the weekend, being named among the substitutes, offering encouragement that he had overcome the injury he sustained against Leicester City a month earlier.

However, he missed Wednesday morning’s training session as a result of suffering a “small setback”, according to club sources.

Issuing an update on the former Arsenal man, Amorim said: “Ayden is out for this game, he had a small issue in the same spot during training, a contact with a teammate.”

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 the start of February. He soon underwent successful surgery and is continuing with his recovery.

United have not put a specific timeframe on how long he will be out for, but he will not play again this season. ACL injuries usually take around six months to fully recover from.

Possible return date: August.

Jonny Evans

Injury: muscle

Evans was spotted in training at Carrington on Wednesday morning for the first time since suffering a muscle injury back in December. He last featured for the Reds on December 19, coming off the bench to score in their 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup.

Possible return date: unknown.

Toby Collyer

Injury: leg

Collyer has missed all of United’s last four matches with a leg injury, though it is not thought to be serious. “Toby has a small issue in his leg,” said Amorim, speaking last week. “We hope to have him in a few weeks.”

Possible return date: unknown.

Amad

Injury: ankle

United lost Amad to an ankle injury prior to February’s Premier League defeat to Tottenham and Amorim admitted he expected to be without him for the rest of the season.

However, the United boss admitted last month he may be back before the end of the season, saying: “Even Amad, we will see in the end of the last month. I don’t want to say anything but I have the hope to have Amad before the end of the season.”

The Ivorian has since posted updates on social media to share his progress. He trained alone at Carrington on Wednesday morning before Amorim reaffirmed his hope that he will return before the end of the campaign.

He said: “Amad is not ready for this month but we hope to have Amad still for this season.”

Possible return date: May.

Joshua Zirkzee

Injury: hamstring

Zirkzee was forced off with a hamstring injury just ten minutes into the second half of the defeat to Newcastle. He was able to walk off the field, but he required help from two members of the United medical team. Unfortunately, he will now miss the remainder of the season.

“Joshua is out for the season, so he’s not going to play any more this season,” Amorim said. “Let’s prepare him for the next one.

“It’s tough, especially in this moment, he’s improving in all aspects of the game. It’s hard for a player to stop his football but now he has to be ready now to recover.”

Possible return date: pre-season.