Man Utd star to return ‘sooner than expected’ in major injury boost

Mason Mount is expected to beryllium backmost successful the Manchester United broadside ‘sooner than expected’ aft returning to first-team training.

The midfielder endured an injury-hit archetypal play astatine Old Trafford pursuing his transportation from Chelsea successful the summer of 2023.

The 25-year-old managed conscionable 8 starting appearances successful his debut run astatine the nine but featured prominently during United’s pre-season circuit of the US.

Mount did capable to gain a spot successful the first-team astatine the commencement of the caller season, starting United’s archetypal 2 league matches against Fulham and Brighton.

Injury struck again, however, with Mount revealing earlier this month’s clash with Liverpool helium had suffered different musculus problem.

Neither Mount nor United enactment an contiguous timeline connected his instrumentality but the Manchester Evening News report the subordinate has present resumed afloat grooming and is expected to beryllium disposable erstwhile again earlier the extremity of the month.

Ten Hag spoke to the media connected Monday up of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup 3rd circular clash against Barnsley. Mount is among those who volition not beryllium progressive with Luke Shaw, Rasmus Hojlund, Tyrell Malacia, Victor Lindelof and Leny Yoro besides unavailable.

Mount’s show against Fulham connected the opening time of the play was questioned by immoderate pundits but the midfielder’s pressing from the beforehand helped make United’s champion openings successful the first-half.

Mount besides looked crisp against Brighton earlier helium was forced disconnected astatine half-time.

‘We cognize he’s a high-class subordinate and conscionable bringing his skills in,’ 10 Hag said astatine the commencement of the season.

‘Last season, helium had a precise atrocious season, a precise pugnacious play for him due to the fact that of each his injuries, truthful present we are precise pleased helium had a precise bully pre-season.

‘I’m definite helium volition now, from this constituent on, beryllium contributing to the squad if helium stays fit. That counts for each player.’

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